The death of a 21-year-old man from Santa Cruz East who had been allegedly assaulted by four hooligans last month has sparked anger at his Hanuman Tekdi neighbourhood. Akash Jadhav died on December 4 apparently due to his injuries.

The family of the youth has accused the local police of shielding his alleged attackers saying that they have political connections. While a case of assault has been registered against the four men, Jadhav's family members want them to face murder charges. The quartet has also been accused of harassing the family of the victim.