Dharavi tense as residents stop BMC from razing ‘illegal’ mosque portion

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Mumbai, Updated At : 06:12 AM Sep 22, 2024 IST

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Tension prevailed in the Dharavi slum colony this morning after hundreds of residents blocked a road to oppose the Mumbai civic body’s plan to demolish an alleged illegal portion of a mosque, an official said. Some residents stopped civic officials from entering the lane where the mosque is located and soon hundreds of people assembled outside the Dharavi police station. Trustees of the mosque sought 4-5 days to remove the encroached portion, which was agreed upon by the authorities.

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