MUMBAI: Powai police have arrested Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) functionary Ganesh Chukkal and his associate Sameer Sawant for allegedly forging documents to extend their stay in a luxury flat owned by a firm linked to actor Akshay Kumar’s sister, Alka Bhatia Hiranandani.
The forged document allegedly surfaced when the accused submitted it before a court while opposing proceedings to evict him from the flat. Deputy commissioner of police (Zone 10) Datta Nalawade confirmed the arrests. The 36-month leave and licence agreement, which began in June 2018, stipulated a monthly rent of ₹ 2.55 lakh. Police said the accused stopped paying rent in October 2019 and allegedly refused to vacate the flat despite accumulating substantial arrears. He claimed that he had a valid 30-year agreement and was being pressured to vacate the property, police said. The Powai police registered a case under Sections 318 (cheating) and 336 (forgery) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Chukkal had taken the Powai flat on lease from Melronia Hospitality Pvt Ltd, of which Hiranandani is a director, along with Kamal Niranjan Hiranandani and Shridhar Narayan, according to the FIR. Hiranandani subsequently came across the document and the alleged forgery came to light, according to police.
