The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on the order of Mumbai Suburban guardian minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha demolished the illegal five-story house of a criminal who carried out a knife attack on several people in the Saki Naka area. As per the instructions of the minister, the civic body tore down the rest of the structure and only let the ground floor stand.
Speaking with the media on the issue, Lodha said, “After reviewing the incident that took place in Saki Naka, we realised that the Malvani pattern of harassing and torturing Hindus is going on here too. Hence appropriate action was taken. Injustice is being done to the sons of the soil here, which will not be tolerated anymore.”
The man, identified as Inquilab Khan, injured five people with a knife on March 14. According to reports, among the victims were Siddhesh Prakash Ghorpade (23), Rajesh Tangaraj Chettiyar (28), Tangaraj Chettiyar (58), Laxmi Chettiyar (52) and Vikki (30). The same night, he got admitted to the Rajawadi Hospital after stabbing himself with the same weapon.
Khan is reportedly facing multiple charges, including drug-related offences. He allegedly encroached on an area near a wall of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and built a five-storey unauthorised building.
According to the reports, local Hindus who regularly prayed at an adjacent temple were harassed by him with the intention to disturb harmony. People had submitted several complaints against him but local authorities allegedly failed to act.
On March 14, Khan purportedly carried out a knife attack targeting the people who had complained against him. The incident sparked outrage in the locality, and the victims’ relatives demanded his arrest.
Police removed Khan from Rajawadi Hospital and later arrested him. A case was filed against him under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for an attempt to murder. An investigation is underway.
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