A minor electrical incident sparked brief panic at Lalbaugcha Raja during Ganeshotsav after sparks were reported from a feeder pillar inside the crowded pandal area. Civic officials said the issue was brought under control and there were no injuries reported.

Separately, Mumbai’s Lalbaug area—specifically near the Mahaganpati Utsav Mandal on Dattaram Lad Marg in Kalachowki—sees a deadly electrocution. Reports say electric current was detected at a temporary drinking-water and cold-drink stall near the pandal entrance around the early-morning hours (reported between about 2:20 am and 2:42 am). Officials and multiple outlets state six people were affected: two are declared dead and four are injured.

Accounts identify the deceased as an 8-year-old girl and a 33-year-old woman, while the injured include children and adults, with treatment at hospitals. Police register an FIR and investigate the cause, including whether the electrical setup at the temporary stall had a fault; one report says a stall operator is booked under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Outlets largely focus on the number of casualties and the ongoing probe, while the Lalbaugcha Raja report centers on the non-fatal short circuit.