India, Nov. 28 -- The Vasai police on Thursday registered a first information report (FIR) regarding alleged encroachment and illegal takeover of a plot belonging to the Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar (MBVV) police in 2015-17, to make way for a private project.

A bunch of Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) officials from 2016-17 have been named as accused in the FIR, including the then civic commissioner, deputy director of town planning, assistant commissioner and officers from the archaeological department. Jamil Shaikh, former corporator and director of Grad Longerica Company, and architect Sanjay Narang and his associates - who had floated or were associated with the private project - have also been named in the FIR.

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