In Pics | After Thackeray’s warning ‘illegal’ structure demolished near Mahim coast

The BMC launched a demolition drive off the Mahim coast in Mumbai. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

This came a day after MNS chief Raj Thackeray flagged the presence of an illegal structure near Mahim beach. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

BMC sources said the action was initiated by the collector’s office, Mumbai (City), while the civic body provided logistical support and manpower. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

During his Gudi Padwa rally at Shivaji Park, Raj Thackeray had alleged that an illegal religious structure had been constructed in the middle of the Arabian Sea. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

The MNS chief also gave an ultimatum to the state government to have it removed within a month or his party’s workers would build a temple beside it. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

The rock outcrop is said to be the spot where Makhdoom Ali Fakih Mahimi, a well-known Sufi mystic from the 14th century, would meditate. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Located very close to his shrine, the structure located on the outcrop, is referred to as Makam e Hazrat Khawaja Khizar Hayat-un-Nabi. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)