With gang wars and seasoned criminals giving Bhandup a bad name, the Mumbai Police decided it was time to show Senior Inspector at Bhandup police station the door and chalked out a special policy with the Mumbai police chief to curb the menace. Residents can expect some relief soon. Ramesh Khade, the newly-appointed senior inspector at the station, tells us what has changed since he took charge.

When you were posted at the Bhandup police station, what were some of the most pressing issues here?
When I took charge in August 2018, there were eight murder cases on record, excluding a domestic murder. Also, there was a gang-war like situation here with small-time thugs having a free run, even conducting illegal businesses. Developers of SRA projects in the area were facing threats and extortion. Drug abuse was at its peak along with eve teasing around schools and colleges.