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MUMBAI: All essential shops excluding medical stores will only be allowed to remain open from 8am to 12pm in areas like Powai, Bhandup, and Kanjurmarg from Monday.
The BMC’s S ward on Saturday issued a circular stating that all essential shops will remain closed after 12 noon and only medical stores will be allowed to remain open to prevent crowding and contain the spread of Covid-19.
“There is a lot of crowding at these shops throughout the day. There was a demand from the local corporators and MLAs, so we issued this circular. However all media stores will remain open round the clock. However they will be allowed to offer home delivery and online delivery will be allowed,” said Vibhas Achrekar, Assistant Municipal Commissioner, S Ward.
Man who parked himself in flat he sold 8 years ago held
BySatish NandgaonkarSatish Nandgaonkar / Updated: Dec 14, 2020, 07:18 IST
After eight years of running from pillar to post to gain possession of a
flat he bought in Mulund, Ketan Mehta can finally spot an end to his ordeal. The original homeowner,
Dilip Vedpathak, from whom Mehta bought the flat in 2012 and who refused to hand over its original
share certificate, was on Sunday arrested on the charge of extortion.
The
Mulund police booked Vedpathak, 57, and his son, Sachin, under sections 384 (punishment for extortion) and 34 (common intention) of the IPC on Friday based on a complaint by Mehta, a building materials contractor. According to the FIR, the two demanded Rs 5 lakh from Mehta for handing over the flat’s original share certificate, and another Rs 5 lakh to vacate the Mulund flat they had forced their way into last month. Vedpathak was arrested from the flat, while Sachin is on the run.