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Authorities must crack down on parking goondaism

Outright fraud is common in some public parking areas. Some people claiming they are from the BMC are foisting receipts, wearing false uniforms and charging at will

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This paper carried a report about a Powai doctor who claimed that two individuals demanded money from her to park her car on the road in the Powai area. She also claimed that when she refused to pay, her car was vandalised. A complaint was filed with Powai police, following which the Powai police registered an FIR against the two accused.

According to her complaint, as she was heading home after parking two men approached her and claimed that this road was under their control, whatever that meant. They demanded that she pay them R5,000 monthly for parking. Their demands escalated to verbal threats she claimed.

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