The Versova police have apprehended and booked four individuals for endangering the lives of the public by engaging in illegal methi (fenugreek) farming on Versova beach. According to the police, the accused had dug eight to 10 feet into the sand in order to cultivate the herb, creating a heightened risk of unforeseen incidents.

Legal notices have been issued to the accused individuals against whom an FIR was registered—Virendra Yadav, Ghunghru Yadav, Pawan Gaund and Rammurat Yadav. In 2021, a local legislator filed a writ petition in the Andheri court, underscoring the illegal nature of farming activities on the beach and the threat it poses to public safety due to excavation work. The court subsequently directed the Versova police to register an FIR against those violating existing laws.