Heavy police protection was deployed at the Mumbai Port Authority residential colony in Darukhana, Coal Bunder, Mumbai, on Tuesday, as residents faced eviction from their homes. (Express Photo by Akash Patil ) In a second demolition drive backed by heavy police deployment, the Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) on Tuesday razed around 100 homes along New Tank Bundar Road in Darukhana, evicting nearly 500 residents, including children. Residents said the operation began around 7 am after police personnel were stationed in the area overnight. Families scrambled to salvage furniture and documents as bulldozers moved in quickly. “We trusted the politicians who promised to stop the demolitions, so we didn’t clear out our homes,” said resident Durai Raj, looking at the remains of his house. “But we were wrong. We barely got an hour to secure our belongings.” MbPA had issued eviction notices on April 17, classifying the settlements as encroachments.…