Bandra demolition drive: Stone-pelters arrested after attack on police, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that some people threw stones at police during the ongoing demolition drive in Bandra East area, following which arrests were made.During the anti-encroachment drive on Wednesday, some people threw stones at the police.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that some people threw stones at police during the ongoing demolition drive in Bandra East area, following which arrests were made.

''During the anti-encroachment drive (on Wednesday), some people threw stones at the police. The situation was brought under control and those involved in stone-pelting were arrested,'' he told reporters here.

Police acted after being attacked, the CM added.

The Western Railway is carrying out a massive anti-encroachment drive in Gareeb Nagar slum housing some 500 illegal structures adjacent to the eastern side of the Bandra railway station following the Bombay High Court's directions.

It wanted to clear unauthorised shanties to clear the area for upgradation of railway infrastructure, the WR has said.

Three police personnel were injured in stone-pelting on Wednesday after authorities razed an allegedly illegal mosque during the drive. At least 10 persons were arrested in connection with the violence.