India, April 2 -- Residents of Dadar, Matunga, Sion and Antop Hill gathered in large numbers on Tuesday at the F North ward office in Matunga to demand the reinstatement of their recently transferred assistant commissioner, alleging political interference in his untimely transfer.

The ward officer, Nitin Shukla, who was proactive in his duties, was transferred in less than two months. HT was the first to report on Friday on how sources within the civic administration indicated that Shukla's transfer was reportedly under pressure by local politicians.

On his last day as ward officer, Shukla briefly came down to speak with residents. He explained that he could not override civic chief Bhushan Gagrani's orders and urged them to return home...