Girgaon residents stage an early-morning protest over road closures during a religious programme; one member says he removed a barricade while rushing to his ailing mother and got taken to the police station

The Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal has announced a public auction of gold and silver ornaments, other items offered by devotees during the festival. The auction will be held on September 30 from 5 pm to 10 pm at Lalbaug Market