I had asked the Chief Minister to get (Vasant) Dhoble transferred from here months ago to mend his erratic behaviour. The death of the hawker could have been avoided, if action on my pleas would have been taken earlier and had Dhoble been transferred in time,” said Member of Parliament Priya Dutt, who spoke to Sunday MiDDAY over the phone on Saturday morning.

Dutt was livid after 40 year-old hawker Madan Jaiswal suffered a heart attack and died on Friday, allegedly after he saw ACP Dhoble and attempted to flee. Jaiswal, used to sell fruits on the street of Santacruz east, which falls under Dhoble’s jurisdiction and Dutt’s constituency.