The unauthorised construction on the footpath is about 60 feet long, three feet wide, and two feet high. It is blocking the movement of people on the road and footpath, as per the notice issued under Section 226 (1) A of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act
The victim was identified as Mukesh Kumar, 26; Manoj Kumar, 28, was injured in the incident and was rushed to a hospital, where his condition has been stated as stable; according to eyewitnesses, many homeless men were sleeping on the footpath and were saved as they managed to get off the footpath
Petitioners Urich Kamath and Shrikant Shenoy referred to the court’s November 14, 2022, order, wherein the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) was directed to clear all encroachments on Senapati Bapat Marg within four weeks
During the drive, one of the residents, claiming ownership, covered the area, including the footpath, with tin sheets after the removal of stalls, forcing pedestrians to use the road to commute