Speaking during her interaction with members of the dabbawala community, Mayor Tawde emphasised that the service has been running uninterrupted for over 135 years and remains an integral part of Mumbai’s daily life

The duo reportedly slept beside the body and later called the victim’s father, claiming the boy was not waking up. The case was first registered as an accidental death report (ADR) by the police, but a post-mortem at Cooper Hospital confirmed death due to strangulation, with visible neck injuries