The mangled taxi. Pic/MID-DAY Photo

Six passengers, who were among nine people packed into a single taxi, died on Saturday morning after the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the side walls of the Eastern Freeway. The Dongri Police, who have registered an offence against Mangru under IPC section 304 (Culpable homicide not amounting to murder), said he was trying to avoid a bus that was overtaking the taxi.