An illegal horse-cart race was witnessed along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway recently. Eyewitnesses said there were around six carts, being pulled by two horses each. The horses were whipped mercilessly by riders to make them speed up. Meanwhile, motorcycle-borne youth, including young women, cheered the riders.

A report cited people who were traversing the route saying there was absolute mayhem on the highway. The race took place on the recently inaugurated Versova bridge in broad daylight and the large group on motorcycles was chugging beer and throwing empty bottles on the stretch.