On Bombay High Court order, FIR filed against BJP MLA Narendra Mehta
The police have registered an FIR against BJP lawmaker Narendra Mehta, Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation Commissioner Balaji Khatgaonkar and few of his subordinates in connection with the sprawling 711 Club in Bhayandar East.
The action follows the orders of the Bombay High Court on Thursday.
In a criminal petition filed by activist Dhiraj Parab, MLA Mehta and few MBMC officials were accused of allowing the clubhouse to be constructed in a regulatory zone.
Parab has alleged that Mehta used his political power to illegally raise the plush structure between 2008 and 2014.
Earlier, at least five different FIRs had been registered against this club for destroying mangroves. However, no action was taken. The latest FIR also names a few committee members of the club.