**Four Individuals Booked for Feeding Pigeons Near Bandra Lake Despite Court Ban**
*Mumbai:* The Bandra police have registered a case against four individuals for allegedly feeding pigeons near Bandra Lake in Bandra West on September 18, an act prohibited as per a court order.
According to the FIR, feeding pigeons at this location is banned, and the accused have been booked under Sections 270 (public nuisance), 271 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life), 223 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant), and 221 (obstructing a public servant in the discharge of public functions) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
### Details of the Incident
The complaint was filed by Yogesh Phalake, 42, an Assistant Nuisance Detector Officer of the H/West Ward, acting on behalf of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). On the morning of September 18, around 11 a.m., Phalake and his colleagues Vijay Yadav and Nilesh Jadhav were patrolling near Bandra Lake when they spotted three individuals feeding pigeons.
The BMC officers approached them and informed them that feeding pigeons in the area was prohibited due to a court order and warned of possible legal action. While the officers were in the process of taking action against these three individuals, a woman arrived at the spot and began feeding the pigeons as well.
Despite repeated warnings from the officers, the woman ignored them, continued feeding the birds, and engaged in an argument. She later left the scene on her scooter bearing the registration number MH 01 DD 6198.
### Legal Action Taken
Following these events, the police brought the three individuals to the Bandra police station and registered a complaint against all four persons, including the unidentified woman. They were charged with violating the court order and causing a public nuisance that could potentially spread allergic diseases.
The accused have been identified as:
– Mehtab Shaikh, 27, resident of Nalasopara East
– Nikhil Saroj, 21, resident of Bandra West
– Salam Durgesh Kumar, 22, resident of Bandra West
All three are employed in private companies. The identity of the woman remains unknown.
The Bandra police continue to investigate the case as per the provisions of the law.
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