Chaos at Andheri station as car runs up platform
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Chaos ensued at Andheri station when under-19 cricketer Harpeet Singh drove his car onto Platform 1 amid the morning rush. Singh mistakenly turned towards the ramp leading to the platform. He managed to stop it near the tracks. He was detained and the vehicle confiscated. This is the second such incident at Andheri in recent times. Check out what else is happening in Mumbai.
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