India, Feb. 8 -- A couple of developers and 56 others involved in a slum rehabilitation and redevelopment project in Sion Koliwada have been booked after slum residents complained that 40-50 people came knocking at their doors and demolished several homes by the time the police intervened. The affected families are trying to find temporary accommodation while the matter is addressed.

The project, pending since 2006, involves a mix of residential and commercial structures at Sion Koliwada. According to the complainant Harjeetsingh Sehgal, on Thursday, several people including bouncers came knocking at their doorstep informing them that the developer, Rajendra Rajan of TransIndia has asked them to demolish their homes. Sehgal added that th...