In a shocking incident inside the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters, cash amounting to Rs 20,000 was allegedly stolen from the purse of Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Laxmi Bhatia following a standing committee meeting on Wednesday. The incident has raised serious concerns over security arrangements inside one of the most sensitive administrative zones of the civic body.

Incident Inside High-Security Standing Committee Hall

The alleged theft took place inside the Standing Committee Hall on the first floor of the BMC building - an area often described as the corporation’s “treasury” due to its role in key financial decision-making. The breach has triggered alarm among both political representatives and administrative officials.