Updated On: 23 October, 2025 07:48 PM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar
According to residents of BDD Chawls, at least two flats in one of the newly occupied towers experienced small blasts in their doorbell units over the past week

Residents claimed there has been at least two incidents in the last 15 days of doorbell explosions which has lead to fear among them. Pic/Special Arrangement by Ritika Gondhalekar
Barely a month after shifting into their long-awaited new homes, several residents of the redeveloped BDD Chawl in central Mumbai have been left shaken after alleged multiple incidents of doorbell explosions in the premises.
While no injuries were reported, the incidents have sparked fear and fear among the residents, who now question the safety standards of the newly constructed buildings by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA).