Youth, 21, dies after fight over firecrackers near his bike in Juhu; three arrested

A 21-year-old man died in Mumbai's Juhu area during Diwali celebrations after a petty quarrel over firecrackers turned violent. Juhu police have arrested three accused in the case. According to preliminary information, the dispute began when he objected to firecrackers being burst near his bike.

The incident took place on V. M. Road in Juhu on the night of Lakshmi Puja, when firecrackers were being burst everywhere. Some youths were bursting firecrackers by the roadside. Vivek Singh, 21, who lived in the area, was standing near his bike. As some people were bursting firecrackers right there, he requested them, citing safety, not to do so near his bike.

The youths kept bursting firecrackers despite repeated requests, and an argument broke out between the two sides. It escalated until a group of four to five people who were bursting the firecrackers began beating Vivek badly. During the scuffle, Vivek was shoved hard and fell down. He suffered a serious injury from the fall and began bleeding heavily.

Bystanders rushed to him and took him to Cooper Hospital in Vile Parle. He had died before reaching the hospital, and doctors declared him dead.

Juhu police immediately registered a murder case. Based on technical investigation and CCTV footage, police arrested three accused from the Nehru Nagar area. The search for the remaining accused is continuing.