Stone-Pelting Disrupts BMC's Anti-Encroachment Drive in Powai

Several police personnel were injured as local residents hurled stones during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's anti-encroachment drive in Powai, Mumbai. The incident forced the BMC to halt the operation immediately. A video of the altercation has since gone viral, showing the chaos that ensued.

Several police personnel were injured on Thursday when local residents hurled stones at them during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) anti-encroachment drive in Powai, Mumbai, according to an official statement.

The altercation took place around 1 pm, compelling the BMC to immediately halt the operation.

'Locals began throwing stones at the policemen and BMC team members while the drive was in progress in Jai Bhavani Nagar,' said an official. A video clip of the incident, showing men and women attacking the police and BMC personnel, has gone viral on social media. The footage also shows police officers attempting to flee to avoid being hit by the stones.