Overview

• NMMC and Rabale police completed demolition of unauthorized structures on government land opposite the Rabale station and installed fencing to prevent re-encroachment.
• Five transgender individuals detained during the July 28 operation were released after formal FIRs and received legal notices under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Mumbai Police Act.
• Police continue to investigate allegations that the group employed abusive language, blocked traffic and physically confronted civic and law enforcement personnel.
• Preliminary inquiries indicate some of the accused have prior criminal records, according to a police officer.
• The drive underscores recurring clashes between municipal authorities enforcing land rights and marginalized communities occupying public plots.