The epic victory parade held at Marine Drive to welcome Team India has left locals fuming as lakhs of fans who thronged the promenade brought Maximum City to a full halt for hours on Thursday. Residents asked what ‘crime’ they had committed to be ‘detained’ inside their homes like this. Motorists who had to switch off their engines for over six hours, have slammed the traffic cops.

Tricolour-waving fans, who came from various corners of the city and adjacent districts, climbed onto everything in sight, including the branches of trees, dividers, vehicles and boundary walls, just to get a glimpse of Team India. Interestingly, children and adults were seen seated atop a police car with their legs dangling, while others were seated on the bonnet of the car when the cops were occupied with bandobast-related work at the promenade.