A 40-year-old tree in Vile Parle East has been found drilled with holes at its roots prompting a local to write a letter to the K-East ward office as well as the Vile Parle police station demanding action against those responsible.

Nitin Dicholkar, a representative from Shiv Sena (UBT), wrote in his letter, “A tree in front of Glad Quest building was killed by drilling holes in its roots and injecting toxins.” The alleged motive behind the act, as per Dicholkar, was to improve the visibility of the building. He condemned the motive, labelling it as a threat to the environment.