Evicted Sassoon Dock traders clash over godown cleaning

Fish traders were evicted last week over an unpaid rent; claimed minors pushed into cleaning godown

- Devashri Bhujbal

The fish traders who were evicted from Sassoon Dock last week over an unpaid rent amounting to Rsl20 crore, created a ruckus on Monday when the contractor appointed by the Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) sent labourers to clean the godowns.

Godown No 1773 (around 2720 sq mt), which housed around 36 fish traders, was locked and taken into possession by the MbPA after evicting the traders.

The traders alleged that the labourers entered illegally and lodged a complaint at the Colaba police station. However, the MbPA has refuted all the allegations.