The encroachment removal team of the T Division office of the Municipal Corporation on Friday (June 5, 2026) took action to remove 234 unauthorized structures obstructing the construction of the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road, which connects the eastern and western suburbs of Mumbai. As part of the encroachment removal operation, 234 unauthorized structures, both residential and commercial, were removed in Amar Nagar, Khandipara. The length of the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road is 12.20 km. The work on this link road will be completed in four phases. It includes road, underground tunnel, flyover, etc. Around 384 structures were obstructing the construction of the link road in Amar Nagar, Khandipara under the T Division limits. Out of these structures, around 150 commercial and residential structures were removed last week. While 234 structures have been demolished today.

This encroachment removal operation was carried out under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner (Zone 6) and headed by Assistant Commissioner Yogita Kolhe. Yogita Kolhe Municipal Corporation 10 engineers, 100 employees of the Municipal Corporation, 150 private workers – employees along with 2 Poclean plants, 4 JCB plants, 10 dumpers etc. were used to remove all these structures. 50 police personnel were deployed for security under the leadership of Senior Police Inspector Ajay Joshi of Milind Police Station.

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Mumbai Zonal Office conducted searches at 21 locations across Mumbai, Surat, Ankleshwar and Rajkot on May 2 and 3 in connection with the investigation against “Transferring Organised Company” under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The searches and searches against Salim Ismail Dola and his associates have covered Salim Dola’s organised drug network, which includes persons involved in financial transactions from the top to the bottom of the syndicate, including precursor chemical suppliers, chemical traders, manufacturers/distributors of synthetic drug Mephedrone (MD), hawala operators and persons holding benami properties worth crores of rupees. Accordingly, the search operation targeted key links in the illicit supply chain and money laundering ecosystem to significantly disrupt the syndicate’s operational capabilities and financial infrastructure. The search resulted in the seizure and freezing of cash, foreign currency, gold ornaments, and bank balances worth approximately Rs 1.33 crore. USD 2,200 along with foreign currency. Furthermore, documents related to immovable properties worth several crores of rupees located in India and Dubai were recovered, indicating substantial investments made with the proceeds of the organised drug syndicate. The investigation into the matter was initiated by various law enforcement agencies in Mumbai on the basis of multiple FIRs registered against Salim Dola and others in offences related to illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Investigations to date have revealed the existence of a highly organised international criminal network engaged in the procurement of precursor chemicals, clandestine manufacture of Mephedrone (MD), international transport and distribution of drugs, international trafficking of narcotics, collection and disposal of proceeds of crime through viable channels. There are also assets in the names of associates and other individuals. Further investigation is ongoing.

Mumbai: The Maharashtra ATS has unearthed the network of Pakistani intelligence agency ISI and underworld don Shahzad Bhatti in the state and has also started questioning the suspected members. In addition, the ATS is also keeping an eye on his supporters and social media accounts. The ATS crackdown against Shahzad Bhatti’s supporters is ongoing. Maharashtra ATS interrogates some suspects in Nanded city. After receiving information on social media that some supporters of Pakistan-based handler Shahzad Bhatti are involved in anti-national activities, the ATS team detained some of his supporters in Nanded city and conducted an investigation and search. This operation was carried out by Nanded ATS in different parts of the city on Wednesday, June 3. Youths from Nanded and Parbhani were questioned, but these mobsters had no direct connection and were released after questioning. ATS had earlier detained 57 people on charges of having links with Shahzad Bhatti and conducted simultaneous raids in 9 districts of the state and exposed the Shahzad Bhatti connection and interrogated these youths. Later, they were also released. Shahzad Bhatti, Pakistani intelligence agency and Dawood Ibrahim D Company’s Manna Jhangara have conspired to carry out sabotage activities in India, after which the ATS has launched a search operation across the state. So far, 10 accused of the Delhi Special Cell have been arrested in this case who were trying to carry out the conspiracy of bomb blasts in Delhi and Mumbai.