FIR against Kapil Sharma for violating Environment Act

An FIR was today registered by Versova police here against popular stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma for alleged violation of the Environment Act. Sharma allegedly dumped the debris near mangroves behind his bungalow in suburban Versova and also undertook illegal construction near it, police said.

Mumbai suburban District Collector Deependra Singh Kushwah had directed officials to conduct a survey to find if Sharma violated the Act by dumping debris near the mangroves. After the survey, the Andheri talathi filed a police complaint.

“We have recorded a case under Sp LAC (special local Acts) No 87/16 U/S 15 (1)(2) Environment Act against Sharma,” Mumbai police spokesperson DCP Ashok Dudhe told PTI. The complainant also submitted the mangrove cell report to police, he said.