Ahmedabad: Builder Tejas Patel Booked for Allegedly Threatening Former Woman Corporator Over Redevelopment Dispute
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A builder associated with Shivalay Infrabuild Pvt. Ltd. has been booked by Ranip police following a complaint by a former woman corporator, who has alleged that he threatened and harassed her and other women residents over a redevelopment dispute at Maheshwari Apartments near Subhash Bridge in Ahmedabad.
The complainant, 63-year-old Ranjanben Dilipbhai Chauhan, a former corporator and resident of Maheshwari Apartments, has named builder Tejas Shankarbhai Patel in the complaint.
According to the complaint, the dispute began after a redevelopment Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the housing society and Patel was cancelled because the work was not completed within the agreed period.
Redevelopment MoU Cancelled After 60-Day Deadline
Chauhan alleged that the society had signed a 60-day MoU with Patel in 2023 for the redevelopment of Maheshwari Apartments. However, the agreement was subsequently cancelled after the work was not completed within the stipulated timeframe.
Following the cancellation, society members began seeking consent to appoint another builder for the project.
Another builder, Suresh Jaiswal, was reportedly approached for the redevelopment work but later withdrew from the project at Patel's behest, according to the complaint.
Patel allegedly then approached residents and declared that he would not allow anyone else to undertake the redevelopment work.
Builder Accused of Threatening and Harassing Women Residents
The complainant further alleged that Patel had been following her and other women residents in his car, using abusive language and issuing threats.
She also alleged that he had been posting indecent comments in the society's WhatsApp group over the past six months.
Chauhan approached Ranip police and lodged a complaint against Patel, alleging harassment and threats linked to the redevelopment dispute.
Ranip police have registered an FIR against the builder and are investigating the allegations.
