For over a year, Versova residents have been shouting that local land mafia has been systematically destroying mangroves by burning old tyres to build huts in the area. Now, resident of a nearby tower has documented the activity - in photos and a video - and wants action to be taken at the earliest.

Pictures taken by a resident show smoke billowing from the mangroves, allegedly after tyres were burnt to destroy them, and huts built in the cleared space