After
Kangana
Ranaut,
Brihanmumbai
Municipal
Corporation
(BMC)
has
filed
a
complaint
against
actor
Sonu
Sood
for
illegal
construction.
While
an
FIR
is
yet
to
be
filed,
BMC
is
actively
conducting
a
preliminary
investigation,
claiming
that
the
actor
has
converted
the
six-storey
Shakti
Sagar
residential
building
into
a
hotel,
without
obtaining
the
necessary
permissions.
A
report
by
Times
of
India
revealed
that
the
BMC
had
reportedly
sent
a
notice
to
Sonu
Sood.
The
complaint
mentioned
that
the
actor
continued
with
the
'unauthorised
development
even
after
the
notice
was
sent
to
him'.
The
case
first
emerged
back
in
October
2020.
BMC's
complaint
further
read,
"It
has
been
found
that
Sonu
Sood
has
instituted/
commenced/
undertaken/
carried
out
development
or
changed
the
user
of
land.
Unauthorised
addition/
alternations
beyond
the
approved
plan
and
unauthorised
change
of
user
from
residential
to
residential
hotel
building
without
taking
technical
sanction
from
the
competent
authority."
Sonu
Sood
Has
Denied
BMC's
Allegations
On
the
other
hand,
Sonu
Sood
has
denied
all
allegations.
The
actor
claimed
that
he
always
had
the
permission
for
the
construction,
and
was
waiting
for
the
clearance
from
the
Maharashtra
Coastal
Zone
Management
Authority
(MCZMA).
After
receiving
the
notice,
Sonu
reportedly
moved
the
city
civil
court
against
the
BMC,
but
was
not
given
any
interim
relief.
Sonu
Sood's
Statement
On
BMC's
Allegations
In
his
official
statement
denying
the
allegations,
Sonu
was
quoted
as
saying,
"I
have
taken
approval
for
change
of
use
from
the
BMC.
It
was
subject
to
the
approval
of
the
Maharashtra
Coastal
Zone
Management
Authority.
This
permission
hasn't
come
due
to
COVID-19.
There
are
no
irregularities.
I
always
abide
by
the
law.
This
hotel
was
used
to
house
COVID-19
warriors
during
the
pandemic.
If
permissions
don't
come,
I
will
restore
it
back
to
a
residential
structure.
I
am
appealing
against
the
BMC's
complaint
in
the
Bombay
HC."
Sonu
Sood
Will
Be
Seen
In
Film
Titled
Kissan
Talking
about
his
work,
Sonu
Sood
recently
announced
his
upcoming
film
titled
Kissan.
Fans
have
speculated
that
the
film
will
be
based
on
the
ongoing
farmer's
movement
in
the
country.