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Defying caution to cheat death, for the thrill
Updated On: 18 July, 2023 07:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
A death, cops, warnings from locals fail to keep visitors from risking their lives at Bandstand
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Visitors are sneaking into the sea via narrow lanes of the slum, Ganesh Nagar, as entries are closed
A week back, a 32-year-old woman drowned while posing for a photograph against the rough sea waves at Bandstand, Bandra. Neither the horrifying visuals of the tragic incident nor the cops’ caution have been able to keep visitors away from the seashores. Despite main entrances to the seashore closed at Bandstand, people were seen venturing into the sea and taking pictures atop rocks and tripods, which have become slippery, over the weekend. They have found new routes through the slum pockets, said local residents and cops. More than 20,000 visitors were seen in the rough sea on Saturday and Sunday.
Police teams along with eight lifeguards have been manning the Bandstand since the July 9 incident. However, this correspondent spotted people sneaking in from Ganesh Nagar, a slum pocket built right on the seashore, over the weekend. He also witnessed an incident wherein a cop slapped a man, who was busy clicking selfies, after he refused to budge. The cop then dragged him to the police van.
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