India, June 10 -- Maharashtra Public Works Department (PWD) minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday filed a police complaint regarding alleged misuse of the address of his official residence in connection with a redevelopment project in Girgaon. Based on the complaint, the Malabar Hill police detained a lawyer, Ravindra Pardeshi, for questioning, and a first information report (FIR) in the matter is likely to be registered on Wednesday, police officials familiar with the matter told Hindustan Times.

A row erupted over the redevelopment of the nearly 100-year-old Gokhale building in Girgaon and Bhujbal's alleged role therein after a public notice was issued by Pardeshi on behalf of the developer on June 2, asking a missing property owner to m...