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Video Shows Man Dumping Waste Into Sea at Mumbai’s Gateway of India

Officials have not identified the man or detailed any enforcement in this case.

Overview

  • The clip, filmed by a foreign tourist identified in reports as @TheMancAbroad, captures the filmer saying “What was that?” and “That’s not good.”
  • A man arrived with a woman and a child, emptied a bag believed to be household waste into the Arabian Sea, and walked away without responding.
  • The video spread widely on X and Instagram, with users tagging Mumbai Police and the BMC and calling for fines or other action.
  • News reports say the individual’s identity remains unknown and no police or municipal statement on action has been issued so far.
  • Context from prior civic data notes the BMC issued over 53,725 fines for littering and spitting in 2024, fueling debate over enforcement gaps, including dumping into waterways.