While a 60-year-old vegetable vendor, Bhagwan Dende, lost his wallet containing Rs 8,000, others had to bear with the ordeal of being looked upon with suspicion and that of being stranded in the scorching heat about 7 km away from their destination.u00a0

Hard luck: People stand in the scorching heat, stranded about 7 km from their destination. Pic/Vivek Sabnis