Two fatal accidents over the weekend in the city, puts the spotlight on the bogey of overcrowding. This paper reported how, on Sunday afternoon, an autorickshaw and a bus collided near Aksa beach. The auto driver and a person sharing his seat lost their lives. At the time of going to press, police were trying to ascertain whether the auto driver was under the influence of alcohol.

In another incident, three teenage boys met with an accident near Bandra Reclamation. They slipped at a U-turn. A 17 year-old boy died. A controversy has erupted over the latter as the family has alleged that the police struck the rider with a lathi, causing him to lose control, though the cops deny this.