Overview
- BMC removed 71 unauthorised stalls and extended structures in Kurla West near the railway station, New Mill Road, Bail Bazar and Vinoba Bhave Nagar using two JCBs, four removal vehicles and 46 staff under police cover.
- Kurla police arrested six hawkers for allegedly assaulting 29-year-old Akash Singh, booking attempt-to-murder and rioting offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the main accused Jalil Sheikh is in custody until January 23.
- Civic officials said shop owners had been served notices and given 15 days to vacate before Tuesday’s demolition.
- A separate joint BMC–Zone XI police sweep cleared encroachments between Goregaon and Borivali, targeting footpaths, under-bridge settlements and busy hubs including Kandivali Metro Station.
- Authorities report that enforcement will continue to ease pedestrian movement and traffic flow while investigators work to trace any remaining accused and seek action against errant autorickshaw drivers.