Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Four Booked After Hazardous Waste Dumped Into Bhiwandi Nullah
Police in Bhiwandi have booked four people over chemical waste dumped into a local stream.
The liquid was described as pungent and light pink.
Police said it came from a tanker.
A diesel-powered pump was allegedly used to release it.
The dumping reportedly happened on September 10 near Akai Turf.
Authorities said the waste contaminated nearby water.
They also said it could harm people living nearby.
The tanker was allegedly presented as carrying water using a forged tax invoice.
The accused include the driver and directors of a chemical company.
Four people were booked for allegedly dumping hazardous chemical waste into a stream in Bhiwandi, Thane district.
Police said the pungent, light-pink liquid was discharged from a tanker using a diesel engine pump.
The dumping allegedly occurred on September 10 near Akai Turf in Mavji Compound.
Authorities said the discharge contaminated a nearby water source and posed a health risk to residents.
The accused face Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions involving cheating, water pollution, and making the atmosphere harmful to health.
- Who
- Tanker driver Manoj Kumar Vidyanand Ram and Dodhia Chemtex Pvt. Ltd. directors Siddh Narayan Kate and Mohammad Imtiyaz were named in the FIR.
- What
- They were booked for allegedly dumping hazardous chemical waste into a local nullah and using a forged tax invoice to mislead authorities.
- When
- The dumping allegedly took place on September 10 in the afternoon; the report was published on September 13.
- Where
- Near Akai Turf in Mavji Compound, Bhiwandi, in Thane district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Police said the waste was discharged without municipal permission, contaminating a nearby water source and creating a health risk.
- Number booked
- Four people
- Reported location
- Akai Turf, Mavji Compound, Bhiwandi
- District
- Thane
- Date of alleged dumping
- September 10, afternoon
- Material
- Pungent, light-pink chemical liquid
- Police station
- Narpoli police station
- Company named
- Dodhia Chemtex Pvt. Ltd.