Residents of recently-removed shanties spurred on by a rumour about free land, as compensation, flooded a plot near Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR), a report in this paper said.

Expecting land parcels as compensation, people pitched bamboo sticks or tied ropes to mark their territory. Some even paid thousands to people posing as 'politicians' as a registration fee. Local leaders and police have been struggling for a fortnight to prevent encroachment. A tense situation had to be addressed with great tact and caution as crowds refused to leave.