Following the BMC's decision to demolish Dr BR Ambedkar memorial in Mumbai's Dadar area on Saturday, a mob of over 1000 people on Tuesday vandalised shops and damaged vehicles near Dadar TT circle. 

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According to People's Improvement Trust, the decision to redevelop the building was taken after a BMC notice that the building was unsafe. They claim to have government's sanction in the entire redevelopment process.

The protestors on Saturday had warned the shopkeepers to shut their shops on Tuesday, however, when they didn't, the shops were vandalised. The traffic was brought to a standstill on Tuesday afternoon owing to the protests. The Dadar TT flyover was surrounded by the protestors and the shops were attacked. A wine shop in Dadar was vandalised and bottles of liquor were stolen. 

However, the current situation near Dadar TT flyover is normal. 

Senior Police Inspector Tanaji Surulkar at Bhoiwada Police Station told dna, "Traffic at Dadar circle was brought under control within 50 minutes of protests breaking out. Around 12-15 shops have been damaged. We have the video recordings of today's protests, we will watch it and identify the leaders in the protests."

"We have not made any arrests yet," Surulkar added.