Mumbai: FIR finally registered against Malad school for illegal construction

Civic and police officials visited the school on Monday to do another inspectionDays after midday reported about the civic and police authorities dragging their feet for filing an FIR against the VIBGYOR high school in Goregaon for carrying out massive illegal alterations and additions the Kurar police station finally registered a case against the owner and architect of the school on MondayDetailed inquiryThe FIR was registered against Rustom Kerawalla owner and trustee of the school and Chandan Kelekar the architect of the school Speaking to midday Uday Rajshirke senior police inspector of Kurar police station said The FIR has been registered under section 53 173 of the MRTP Act 1966 for the violations Now a detailed inquiry will be conducted after which further course of action will be taken against the accusedAccording to a BMC official officials from the building and factory department of the PNorth Malad ward and Kurar police station personnel visited the school on Monday to do another inspection During the visit cops also observed the same violations mentioned in earlier notices sent to the school An official from the ward said A report has been prepared and an FIR has been registered Now the police will take further action like interrogation and arrestWhat FIRKerawalla told midday I am not aware of any FIR being registered against me I had said that day itself that all these allegations are baseless and made by people with ulterior motivesmidday highlighted the violations in the school in a frontpage report on April 7 titled Rainbow of allegations but no FIR The report mentioned that while BMC had carried out an inspection of the school and found the illegal construction four months ago no FIR had been registered yet BMC had issued a notice to the school tooWhen the officials visited the school they were shocked to see students playing inside the basement The place had a small cricket pitch skating area and basketball court and was centrally air conditioned The basement exits were improper too posing a greater risk with regards to fire safetyAlso ReadBMC Finds Illegal Alterations Inside Malad School But Police Doesnt Register FIRCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and also a complete guide on Mumbai from food to things to do and events across the city here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates