Threatened by land mafia, veteran actress Saira Banu requests meeting PM Modi to discuss property issue

Mumbai, December 20: “Haq humesha sar jhukake nahi, sar uthake maanga jaata hai” reminiscing the famous dialogue from Saudagar by Dilip Kumar, still feels fresh. With the falsely claimed ownership of two plots on which Dilip Kumar's bungalow was built by builder Samir Bhojwani, the legendary actor’s wife Saira Banu seeks to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the property issue.

 

In a recent tweet on Sunday, Veteran actress Saira Banu's request was shared on Dilip Kumar's official Twitter account. "Request from Saira Banu Khan: The Hon'ble @PMOIndia Shri @narendramodi Sir, Land Mafia Samir Bhojwani released from jail. No action taken despite assurances by CM @Dev_Fadnavis. Padma Vibhushit betrayed, threatened by money and muscle power. Request meeting with you in #Mumbai," the tweet read.

The actor’s bungalow is located in the upscale Pali Hill area of Bandra. Earlier this year, Saira Banu had approached the police and lodged a complaint against Bhojwani. Addressing the issue, the actress said, Samir Bhojwani is an expert at land grabbing, forgery and fraudulent cases. He is doing these things because he has muscle power and money. He has big political connections, and therefore, no one is willing to take action against him. She also stated that Bhojwani has violated BMC guidelines but they have not taken any action against him.

In January, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police had registered a case of cheating against the builder for allegedly trying to grab the bungalow of the veteran actor. The police officials suspected that Bhojwani forged certain documents to grab the property.

After the offence was registered, a team of EOW sleuths raided Bhojwani's residence in Bandra from where they seized weapons, including knives and daggers. Bhojwani was arrested by EOW in April this year.