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Bhiwandi police book four for dumping chemical waste in nullah
Bhiwandi police have registered a case against four persons, including tanker driver Laxman Shyamlal Chavan, for allegedly discharging black chemical waste into an open nullah at Kambe in Bhiwandi. The incident occurred…
The Story in Brief
Bhiwandi police have registered a case against four persons, including tanker driver Laxman Shyamlal Chavan, for allegedly discharging black chemical waste into an open nullah at Kambe in Bhiwandi. The incident occurred around 2.30am on Wednesday near Kumarpada Compound.
According to a Times of India report, the accused emptied foul-smelling chemical waste from a tanker into the public nullah without required permission or an authorised disposal facility. Others named are Shah Nawaz Siraj Ahmed Momin, Premnath Bagal and Jayram Jaiswal. They have been booked for causing public nuisance and endangering public safety.
The Indian Opinion
The usual rush to blame police indifference misses the point: a case has been filed, and that is the start, not the end. The real test will be whether the investigation leads to actual cleanup, penalties that sting, and stricter permits for chemical transport in Bhiwandi's industrial belt. Until the accused are convicted or the nullah is restored, this remains just a piece of paper.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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