On Friday afternoon, the 120 lifeguards who man Juhu beach on volunteer basis were in for a shock when the BMC demolition squad, supported by the Juhu police, rammed a JCB into their makeshift 40 sq ft temporary shack that has served as base station since 2011. “We have received accolades for our efforts, but they treated us worse than roadside hawkers,” Nadeem Sheikh, a lifeguard and cutlery dealer said.

BMC’s demolition squad tore down the 40 square feet temporary shack that has served as the lifeguard’s base station since 2011