Probe sought into 1995 slum redvpt irregularities

Plea seeks probe against Ackruti developer and Shiv Sena's Andheri East candidate Murji Kanji Patel

Four slum dwellers from Marol, Andheri, have approached the Bombay High Court seeking registration of an FIR against the directors of Ackruti / Hubtown and Murji Kanji Patel, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena's candidate from Andheri East.

The petitioners allege that they were promised permanent housing in exchange for their tenements under a slum redevelopment scheme initiated in 1995, but they have not yet received the accommodation promised. The plea highlights that other eligible residents are also without permanent homes, alleging harassment by the builder and his associate, Murji Kanji Patel.