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Violence reported in slum area of Bandra East due to anti-encroachment drive on Wednesday (20 May)

Risk level: Low Country: India

As per reports, the ongoing anti-encroachment drive at a slum in Mumbai’s Bandra area turned violent on Wednesday (20 May) after authorities razed an alleged illegal religious structure, leading to aggressive standoffs as residents hurled stones.

Police carried out a lathi-charge on the protesters and detained around 15 persons for stone-pelting, causing injury to one police personnel.

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