Overview

• The family says an auto came from the wrong side and hit their car on the Koparkhairane–Ghansoli stretch around 10 p.m., breaking their number plate.
• Multiple rickshaws allegedly blocked their vehicle, with men heard telling them to speak Marathi and referencing their Delhi registration while demanding money.
• According to the family, union members pushed for Rs 4,000–5,000 despite minor damage, then took them to a mechanic known to the driver.
• The travellers, including a six-month-old baby, say they ultimately paid Rs 1,200 under pressure after the mechanic quoted Rs 1,000.
• The video circulated widely on Instagram, with users tagging Mumbai Police and urging a formal complaint as the episode fed a broader language-tension debate in Maharashtra.