Hundreds of locals were seen thronging the site of the building collapse in Lucky compound, Mumbra, on Friday, despite the police cordoning off the site. Heavy rescue machinery had been deployed to clear the debris and save the victims. Over 100 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel, firefighters and police personnel were involved in the rescue operations and crowd-control. Amidst all this, 61-year-old Bashir Sheikh stood right near the entry and exit point of the site and distributed biscuits and water to the toiling rescue personnel.

Bashir Sheikh said he had never been to the Lucky compound in Mumbra earlier and didn’t know anyone from that area. Pic/ Naveen Nair