**Thane: BNCMC Launches Strict Drive Against Illegal Road Digging and Water Tapping**
The Bhiwandi Nizampura City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC) has initiated a rigorous crackdown on violators involved in unauthorized road digging for drainage lines and illegal tapping of water connections. Following instructions from Municipal Commissioner Anmol Sagar, the corporation has registered three FIRs against individuals accused of these violations.
### Incident 1: Unauthorized Road Digging for Drainage Line
The first case occurred near Roshan Baug, close to Dhobi Talav Stadium in Bhiwandi. Asif Shaikh allegedly dug up a corporation-owned road and installed a drainage line without permission. This act caused a loss of ₹98,000 to the corporation. An FIR has been registered against him at the Bhoiwada police station under sections 324(4), 324(5), and 326(B) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.
### Incident 2: Illegal Water Connections
In the second incident, Naseem Akhtar Ansari, a plumber, was found to have tapped illegal connections from the corporation’s main water pipeline in Roshan Baug without authorization. Civic officials confirmed that he created seven illegal tap connections, resulting in a loss of ₹84,000 to the BNCMC. An FIR was registered against him under sections 324(4), 326(A), and 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita at the Bhoiwada police station.
### Incident 3: Unauthorized Pipeline Taps
The third case was reported on Dargah Road, Bhiwandi, where Samir Mohammad Yusuf Momin allegedly tapped five illegal water connections from the main pipeline without obtaining permission from BNCMC.
### Enforcement Team
The enforcement drive was conducted by a team led by civic officer Nafees Momin, along with engineer Sandeep Patnawar, Sarfaraz Ansari, Viraj Bhoir, and other staff members.
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