The secretary of a cooperative housing society near Sandhurst Road station was assaulted with a sharp weapon after the society had terminated the appointment of their earlier developer and floated a fresh tender for the redevelopment of their one-acre prime plot. The incident happened on the evening of October 6, the day the tender for redevelopment of Meghji Building Tenants Co-operative Housing Society was published in a regional newspaper. Society secretary Dharmesh Solanki, 50, an animal activist, was attacked when he stepped out after meeting one of the residents in a hotel at Mazgaon.

On evening of the attack

Solanki said, “I was about to start my two-wheeler, when two men on a motorcycle wearing helmets came close to me and the pillion rider assault me with a sharp weapon.” Solanki dodged when the assailant tried to strike him the third time. “There was a terrible burning sensation and blood gushed out of my right arm,” said Solanki. He was immediately rushed to JJ Hospital. “They [including the local politician] were annoyed with me for terminating the agreement with the developer and were irked when the fresh tender was floated,” said Solanki.