The BEST Undertaking had, in reply to a report in this paper about a senior citizen losing his life after being knocked down by a BEST bus, said that the bus was not owned by the BEST but was one of the many leased from private operators running on certain routes.

That response was part of an extensive report about a South Mumbai citizen, regular walker who was knocked down by the Big Red as he was crossing at a junction. The gentleman was a regular morning walker. The BEST also said in response that a police complaint has been registered against the driver, and investigations are on. The locals are extremely irked and shocked about this tragedy.