Lives in rubble: Elderly and children spend day under scorching sun and night under open sky after Darukhana demolition drive in south Mumbai
TNN / May 12, 2026, 20:02 (IST)
Hundreds of families in Mumbai's Darukhana faced sudden displacement as bulldozers razed over 100 huts on port authority land. Residents, including the elderly and sick, were left with nothing, struggling for shelter and food amidst soaring rents. Despite prior notices and political appeals for humane rehabilitation, many long-term occupants found themselves on the streets.