Protests were seen against the BMC team that went to demolish the illegal construction at Dharavi's Shubhaniya Mosque. However, later the trustees of the mosque wrote a letter to the BMC and asked for time to demolish the illegal construction themselves.

Tension erupted in Dharavi, Asia's largest slum, as residents protested the BMC's move to demolish an illegal portion of a mosque. After talks, mosque trustees secured a four-to-five-day extension to remove the encroachment.

MUMBAI: Tension prevailed in Dharavi slum here on Saturday morning after hundreds of residents gathered on a road to oppose the civic authorities's plan to demolish portion of a mosque, an official said.

Tension erupted in Dharavi after BMC attempted to demolish a mosque portion. Locals protested, leading to talks and a deadline for removal of the encroached area

The situation was brought under control after the BMC agreed to give the trustees of Mehboob E Subhani mosque in Dharavi five days to remove the encroachment on their own.

A large number of police personnel have been deployed there to prevent any untoward incident in view of the prevailing situation, he said.

Protests broke out in Mumbai’s Dharavi on Saturday over the demolition of the 25-year-old Subhania Mosque on 90 Feet Road. The BMC had declared the mosque unauthorized and planned the demolition. However, locals have been protesting and sitting on the streets since last night.

An official said that a large number of police personnel were deployed at the site to prevent any untoward incident in view of the huge gathering.

A large number of police personnel have been deployed there to prevent any untoward incident in view of the prevailing situation

Tension prevailed in Mumbai's Dharavi as a team of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation reached the area, which is Asia's largest slum, to demolish the "illegal" portion of a mosque. A large number of police personnel have been deployed there to prevent any untoward incident in view of the prevailing situation.

Tension prevailed in Dharavi after hundreds of local residents gathered on a road to opposed BMC's plan to pull down an alleged illegal portion of a mosque.