The demolition drive at Garib Nagar in Bandra East entered its third day on Thursday, with Western Railway intensifying clearance and security operations at the site following large-scale demolitions earlier this week. (Pics/ Nascimento Pinto, Special Arrangement)

Hundreds of residents in Mumbai’s Garib Nagar area of Bandra were left without shelter after a massive demolition drive was launched on Tuesday. Families watched helplessly as bulldozers tore through homes, leaving behind rubble, fear, and uncertainty. Here is a ground report in pictures by mid-day's Mrinal Doshi