India, April 12 -- Pimpri-Chinchwad police on Friday booked two landowners for allegedly dumping construction debris on the bank of the Pavana river in Chinchwad, officials said.

The accused, Khandu Damu Chinchawde and Dhananjay Khandu Chinchawde, both residents of Chinchwad, allegedly dumped debris without civic permission on a plot near the riverbed.

The complaint was filed by Pankaj Dhende (37), deputy engineer in the PCMC environment engineering department, at Chinchwad police station. According to it, debris was dumped near Chinchwade Lawns in Chinchwadgaon between April 1 and April 10, 2026.

Officials said the action followed complaints via the Sarathi system and reports of illegal riverbed filling on an open plot bearing City Su...