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There was a complaint about illegal construction on the eighth floor of the Lavie building where the Ranas have an apartment, the official said.
A team of seven to eight officials visited the building around 12.30 pm but the Ranas’ apartment was locked, so the team returned without conducting inspection, he told PTI.
The team will visit the house again on Thursday or Friday, he said.
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As per section 488, BMC officials can enter any premises for the purpose of inspection, survey or execution of necessary work.
The notice had stated that BMC officials may visit the house on May 4 or thereafter. The couple was arrested on April 23 by the Mumbai police under various provisions of the IPC, including sedition and `promoting enmity between groups’, even after they dropped their plan to recite the Hanuman Chalisa outside Thackeray residence. On Wednesday, a court allowed their bail plea.