Mumbai: Tension prevailed after a firing incident at Hilaupal in Kurla VB Nagar area of ​​Mumbai around 10 pm last night. The police have claimed to have arrested the three shooters involved in the shooting case of a gangster Baba Lipa Pawar. Baba Lipa Pawar had come here to attend a birthday party. During this time, the shooters opened fire on him. This firing is a result of personal enmity because a gangster named Bala was killed here. Baba was also involved in this murder. On this basis, his gang targeted Bala and planned to carry out the shooting incident on him. Along with the firing, Baba also stabbed Baba several times. He died after succumbing to his injuries. The police have registered a murder case in this matter and the three accused and shooters Abhijeet Jadhav, Shubham Ghadke, Dinesh Pawar have been arrested. All three of them killed Baba due to personal enmity. DCP Mahendra Pandit has confirmed this. He said that the accused have been charged with murder. The accused has been arrested and further investigation is underway. The body of the deceased has been handed over to his family after the postmortem. The police have made strict security arrangements in the area after the firing incident. Along with this, evidence has also been collected from the spot during the investigation against the accused. In addition, a forensic team had also inspected the spot. Due to the strategy of DCP Mahendra Pandit, law and order has been maintained in the area, while the police immediately took the accused into custody at night. The police are investigating the matter further. According to the police, the gangster named Baba, who was shot at, was involved in the murder of a bully and was currently on bail, so the rival gang targeted him. The police have increased surveillance in this matter so that the public does not become a victim of gang war. There is tension after this incident, but the situation is peaceful. The police have claimed to have made strict arrangements in view of the last rites so that there is no major incident.

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced a planned water cut across several parts of eastern Mumbai, including Chembur and Ghatkopar, on May 5 and 6 due to essential maintenance work.

water supply will be completely suspended in parts of F-North and F-South wards (City Zone), as well as L, M-East, M-West, and N wards in the eastern suburbs on May 5. On May 6, supply will resume but at low pressure in several areas, while some pockets will continue to face disruptions.

In F-North ward, areas such as Pratiksha Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Shanti Nagar, Wadala Truck Terminus, New Cuffe Parade, Mahul, Mysore Colony and Vashi Naka will see water supply suspended.

F-South ward will also be affected, with key areas including Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg, Dadasaheb Phalke Marg, Jerbai Wadia Marg, Sane Guruji Marg and several adjoining lanes facing disruption.

In L ward, localities like Hill Marg, Tadi Peth, Muktadevi Marg, Panchsheel Nagar and nearby areas will face supply issues. Meanwhile, large parts of M-East ward, including Shivaji Nagar, Lotus Colony, Deonar, Mankhurd, Cheetah Camp, Govandi and surrounding areas, will witness a complete shutdown of water supply on May 5.

On May 6, fresh disruptions will impact areas such as Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Tilak Nagar, Kurla East, Nehru Nagar, Chunabhatti, and adjoining localities in L ward. Parts of M-East ward will continue to face low-pressure or no supply.

Meanwhile, certain areas will be affected on both days. These include refinery zones along B.D. Patil Marg (HPCL and BPCL) and several parts of N ward. In Ghatkopar, areas like Pant Nagar, Garodia Nagar, Ramabai Nagar, and sections of both East and West divisions, including stretches near LBS Marg and Chirag Nagar, will experience prolonged disruption.

Vidyavihar East’s Chittaranjan Nagar and Rajawadi will also face supply cuts on May 6. Key establishments, including hospitals and residential complexes in these zones, are expected to be impacted.

The BMC has urged residents to store sufficient water in advance and use it sparingly during the disruption. Officials confirmed that the temporary inconvenience is necessary to carry out infrastructure upgrades aimed at improving long-term water supply across Mumbai.

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation has started the work of connecting the water tunnel from Amar Mahal to Wadala, Parel as well as Trombay and Tarbhe high level reservoirs. Under this, connection of 1800 mm diameter water pipelines and other ancillary works will be carried out. For these works, the 1800 mm water pipe of Tarbhe high level reservoir and 1200 mm water pipe of Tarbhe low level reservoir will be temporarily closed. All the works related to water supply will be carried out from Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 10 am to Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 4 pm (total 30 hours). During this work, water supply will remain closed at some places in F North, F South and L, M East, M West and N sections of the city division and eastern suburbs. Water will be supplied at low pressure at some places. The Mumbai Municipal Corporation administration is appealing to the citizens of the concerned division to store the necessary water during the said period. They are requested to cooperate by using water sparingly.

The work of implementing the water tunnel from Amar Mahal (Hedgewar Udyan) to Wadala (Prateeksha Nagar) and thereafter to Parel (AMT-1) will be carried out by the Municipal Corporation, similarly from Amar Mahal to Trombay Reservoir (AMT-2) and thereafter to Turbhe High Level Reservoir will be carried out by the Municipal Corporation. Under this, the 1800 mm diameter water pipeline supplying water to Turbhe High Level Reservoir will be connected to another 1800 mm diameter water pipeline through the Water Supply Project Department. Other water works will also be carried out in this regard. In order to carry out water supply related works, the 1800 mm diameter water pipeline supplying water to the Tarbhe High Level Reservoir and the 1200 mm diameter water pipeline of the Tarbhe Low Level Reservoir will be closed. This operation will continue from 10 am on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 to 4 pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, i.e. for a total of 30 hours. Due to which water supply to F North, F South, L, M East, M West and N divisions will be affected.

Detailed details of affected areas
F North Division Pratiksha Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Shanti Nagar, HM Marg, KD Gaikwad Nagar, Wadala Truck Terminus, New Cuffe Parade, Alameda Complex (Water supply will remain closed on Wednesday, May 6, 2026).

Chef (East) and Chef (West) (Water supply will be at low pressure on Wednesday, May 6, 2026)
F South Zone Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg, Dinshaw Pat Marg, SS Rao Marg, Dr. Ernest Borges Marg, Parmar Guruji Marg, Gokhale Marg, N.M.G.S. Marg, Dadasaheb Phalke Marg, Govindji Kenny Marg, Jarbai Marg, St. Bowker, Dev Marg. Marg, St. Xavier Marg, Khashaba Marg, Mahadev Palu Marg, Jiji Bhoy Lane, Acharya Donde Marg, Vitthal Chavan Marg, Jagannath Bhatinkar Marg, Batliwala Gali, Chamar Bagh Marg, I Mai Muranji Marg, Shrodkar Marg, Chioda Gali, Marg, Marg, Sang Company (Water supply will be closed on Wednesday, May 6, 2026) L-Section Sibal Nagar, Santoshi Mata Nagar, Kranti Nagar, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Naveen Tilak Nagar (Water supply will be closed on Wednesday, May 6, 2026). Qureshi Nagar (Butchery) (Water supply will be closed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 and Wednesday, May 6, 2026). Hill Marg, Tadi Peeth, Mukta Devi Marg, Gawadevi Mandal, Dongar Paris, Patil Gali, Gulmohar Gali, Panchsheel Nagar (Water supply will remain closed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026). Nehru Nagar, Shivsruthi Marg, Nayak Nagar, Mother Dairy Marg, SG Barve Marg Kurla (East), Kedarnath Mandir Marg, Noor Bagh, Kamgar Nagar, Hanuman Nagar, Police Colony, Kurla Car Shed, Railway Colony, Taxila Nagar, Chafe Gali, Marupur Nagar, Rahul Nagar, Tri Nagar. N. Purav Marg, Umarwadi Marg, Ali Dada Street, Swadeshi Mill Rice, Chonbhati Phatak, MHADA Colony, Samarth Nagar (Water supply will remain closed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026). M. East Division Lallubhai Complex, Kamla Raman Nagar, Raman Mama Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Lotus Colony, Gautam Nagar, Gaikwad Nagar, Ayodhya Nagar, Vashi Naka, Mankhord (Water supply will remain closed on Wednesday, May 6, 2026).

Beganwadi, Mankhord Bharat Nagar, MHADA Buildings, Chitta Camp, Sathe Nagar, Zakir Hussain Nagar, Deonar Village, Deonar Colony, New Bharat Nagar, Hashu Advani Nagar, Nattur Parekh Complex (Water supply will remain closed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026).

Sahyadri Nagar, Vidhali Village, BARC Colony, Kamala Raman Nagar, Raman Mama Nagar, Dumping Supply (water supply will be closed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026).

Rafiq Nagar, Mandla Village, New Mandla, Padma Nagar, Vishnu Nagar, LU Gadkari Marg, RNA Park, Kokreja Buildings, Vashi Naka, Chitta Camp, Maharashtra Nagar, MHADA Buildings, Indian Oil Nagar (water supply will be off on Tuesday May 2026).