Thane, March 10 Police have registered a case against two individuals for allegedly disposing of hazardous chemicals in an open area on a farm in Navi Mumbai, an official said on Tuesday.
The accused, aged 39 and 50, allegedly disposed of the chemicals in Dhansar village in Panvel on March 6, despite knowing that the act could pose a threat to the environment and human health, he said.
Based on a complaint by an official of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, the Taloja police registered a case on March 8 against the two individuals under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Environment (Protection) Act, and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, the official said.