Mumbai: Mafia don Chhota Shakeel's relative builds illegal Dongri tower

Shahid Qureshi has allegedly built a 10storey building under the guise of repairing the existing threestorey structureDongri the hub of revenge and contract killings was synonymous with the underworld in the 90s Not much seems to have changed A local activist has alleged that close aides and relatives of underworld gangsters including those accused of terror activities are not only engaging in illegal construction in the neighbourhood but also channelling black money into the same with the authorities hardly concernedMohammed Hussain Chashyudshyhary 37 a social worker from Dharavi has written to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as well as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corshypshyorshyation and the police requesting action in the matterChaudhary has alleged that the latest one to engage in this illegality is Shahid Qureshi Chhota Shakeels brotherinlaw mdash converting a threestorey building into a 10storey one I have asked the CM and local bodies to put an end to this practice and demolish the illegal structure The police need to look into the matter and investigate the trail of the money that Qureshi is investing Its clearly indicative of an underworld link he saidShahid QureshiHe has raised 10 floors in the heart of the city Despite this happening right before their eyes no action has been taken by the BMCThe building in question is situated at 316320 on Ibrahim Rehmatual Road Ghagagiri Mohalas second cross laneConning home buyersThis isnt the first instance midday had reported in October 2016 about a similar construction wherein Tariq Parveen a close aide of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim had brought up a building While Parveen has been lying low to avoid the authorities attention Qureshi has been going all guns blazing doing the sameIn 2015 as well as in October and November 2016 Chaudhary had complained about Parveens underworld connections and his investment in illegal construction The Central Intelligence Unit of the Mumbai Police had then called Chaudhary for questioning and to record his statementWhile undertaking repairs they raise the number of floors Later they sell the extra flats at a rate higher than the one prevailing in the market thereby earning in crores We are concerned about homebuyers who get cheated in the bargain They are risking stay in illegal structures that dont have an occupancy certificate Authorities must book those involved in this scam including the architect engineer and contractor he addedIn October 2016 midday had reported about Dawood aide Tariq Parveen raising a building from three to eight floors in six monthsUncovering the truthAssistant Municipal Commissioner of C ward Jivak Gheghamal however claimed that the original structure was sevenstoried and not three The owner after acquiring permissions from MHADA was carrying out repairs and building the eighth floor After we received a complaint we took action to ensure that the eighth floor was not built he saidTenants suffer because owners engage in illegality to make a quick buck We had sent notices to them in the past after which they had moved the Bombay High Court which ordered a stay on all work in the area he addedChaudhary who said he visited the building just a day ago contested the BMCs claim It is covered by carpets and plastic sheets behind which construction is going on in full swing And since the monsoon is on authorities havent paid a visit to the spot