A Save Aarey citizens group member Abhay Bavishi, on Saturday, was forcibly detained for questioning the K-West ward officials of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for chopping off an over 60-year-old old peepal tree in the gaothan area of Vile Parle.

In the tweet, BMC said the removal of the tree was vital to widen the road. It said the widening of the sixth corridor of Western Railways is an important project, for which a portion of Azad Road has been acquired. BMC, in the tweet, further said the remaining road became narrow and was affecting vehicular movement.