In view of the spread of bird flu across the country, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has put up banners outside all kabutar khanas in the city asking people not to feed pigeons, but some continue to do so. The Amboli police have booked two people for feeding pigeons in the Lokhandwala area of Andheri West. Another case has been registered against the owner of a grocery shop in the same area, as he was found selling pigeon food. The culprits have been identified as Bharat Sharma, a film director and Lokhandwala resident; Jethalal Chadwa, who runs a shop in the same area and grocery shop owner Ratan Chadwa, who was found selling pigeon food.

Grocery shop owner Ratan Chadwa and his son Kewal outside their store