Police Case Against Kapil Sharma

Versova police registered a police case against Kapil for alleged violation of the Environment Act. He allegedly dumped the debris near mangroves behind his bungalow in suburban Versova and also undertook illegal construction near it, police said.

Mumbai suburban District Collector Deependra Singh Kushwah had directed officials to conduct a survey to find if Mr Sharma violated the Act by dumping debris near the mangroves. After the survey, the Andheri talathi filed a Police Case Against Kapil Sharma.

"We have recorded a case under Sp LAC (special local Acts) No 87/16 U/S 15 (1)(2) Environment Act against kapil Sharma," Mumbai police spokesperson DCP Ashok Dudhe told PTI. The complainant also submitted the mangrove cell report to police.

Mr Sharma had kicked up a controversy earlier this month by alleging that he had been asked to pay a bribe of Rs. 5 lakh by an official of BMC which, in turn, claimed that the actor had flouted norms not only in his Versova office building but also at his apartment in suburban Goregaon.

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