Mumbai Developer booked for snapping housing societys water supply shutting terrace over maintenance dues
Mumbai Mar 30 PTI The Mumbai police have registered an FIR against a city-based developer for allegedly snapping the water connection of the members of a housing society at Vakola in suburban Santacruz and shutting the terrace as well as the welfare office of the building for them following a dispute over maintenance dues an official said on Wednesday The FIR was registered against Shakil Khamkar of Dolphin Developer at Vakola police station on Tuesday He was booked after Sunny Mahida a member of the housing society lodged a complaint against him he said In the complaint Mahida alleged that over a month ago Khamkar had threatened over 40 families residing in the building that he would stop the supply of water and electricity and also the lift service if they dont pay the society maintenance charges to him On Monday morning he suddenly snapped the water supply of the society When the residents asked the society watchman about it he said Khamkar had asked him to do so the complaint said Immediately after that the residents took up the matter with the police and submitted a written complaint to them During the probe the police found that although the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC had not given the Occupation Certificate OC to the residential complex comprising two buildings Khamkar had handed over the OC to the society members We have registered the case against Khamkar under Indian Penal Code IPC section 341 wrongful restraint and sections of the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act MOFA and investigation into the case is underway the police official said Last week taking serious note of the housing society members whose water or electricity connections have been disconnected for non-payment of pending dues or maintenance Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey had said that those executive committee members found doing this will be booked for extortion and criminal house trespassing He had said that instructions have already been given to police stations to take the action PTI ZA NP NP
Mumbai Mar 30 PTI The Mumbai police have registered an FIR against a city-based developer for allegedly snapping the water connection of the members of a housing society at Vakola in suburban Santacruz and shutting the terrace as well as the welfare office of the building for them following a dispute over maintenance dues an official said on Wednesday The FIR was registered against Shakil Khamkar of Dolphin Developer at Vakola police station on Tuesday He was booked after Sunny Mahida a member of the housing society lodged a complaint against him he said In the complaint Mahida alleged that over a month ago Khamkar had threatened over 40 families residing in the building that he would stop the supply of water and electricity and also the lift service if they dont pay the society maintenance charges to him On Monday morning he suddenly snapped the water supply of the society When the residents asked the society watchman about it he said Khamkar had asked him to do so the complaint said Immediately after that the residents took up the matter with the police and submitted a written complaint to them During the probe the police found that although the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC had not given the Occupation Certificate OC to the residential complex comprising two buildings Khamkar had handed over the OC to the society members We have registered the case against Khamkar under Indian Penal Code IPC section 341 wrongful restraint and sections of the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act MOFA and investigation into the case is underway the police official said Last week taking serious note of the housing society members whose water or electricity connections have been disconnected for non-payment of pending dues or maintenance Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey had said that those executive committee members found doing this will be booked for extortion and criminal house trespassing He had said that instructions have already been given to police stations to take the action PTI ZA NP NP
