The incident was reported at 12.09 pm in the JVPD Scheme area on V.P. Marg, Juhu, Andheri West. According to the BMC, members of the public noticed that a man had fallen into the open drain and alerted authorities

Authorities have coordinated with central and state governments, police departments, district administrations and paramilitary forces to strengthen security and restore confidence in the country's largest medical entrance examination