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Nagpur violence: HC stays demolitions after civic body razes house of key accused Fahim Khan | Mumbai News

Nagpur violence: HC stays demolitions after civic body razes house of key accused Fahim Khan | Mumbai News

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court Monday stayed the demolition of houses of the accused in the recent violence in the city, hours after the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) razed the house of key accused Fahim Shahim Khan. The high court issued the order at around 2.30 pm but the civic body had already razed the house of Fahim Khan, who was booked for sedition in connection with the Nagpur violence, due to alleged illegal encroachment. Fahim Khan was earlier issued a notice regarding certain unauthorised portions of the structure in Sanjaybag Colony. Story continues below this ad Officials said they also demolished a room and two balconies constructed illegally at the house of another accused, Yusuf Sheikh, later on Monday. Sheikh was named in the first FIR filed by Ganeshpeth police in connection with the violence. The court issued notice to the Maharashtra principal secretary and municipal commissioners after observing that it is a violation of Supreme Court order protecting properties from illegal demolition, Ashwin Ingole, an advocate at the high court, …

Gujarat: Days after he walked out on bail, SMC razes ‘illegal’ structures built by murder accused | Ahmedabad News

Gujarat: Days after he walked out on bail, SMC razes ‘illegal’ structures built by murder accused | Ahmedabad News

A day after carrying out demolitions on three illegal structures owned by Rahul Piple alias Rahul ‘Apartment’, a “noted criminal” of Udhna, Surat police on Wednesday demolished illegal structures erected by murder accused Sajju Kothari in Surat’s Nanpura. Police sources said that Sajju alias Sajid Gulam Mohammed Kothari was recently released on bail in a Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GUJCTOC) Act case. On Wednesday, a large number of policemen armed with fire weapons and wooden sticks reached Nanpura Jamrukh gali to demolish unauthorised constructions allegedly built by Sajju near his house. Surat Municipal Corporation found that the illegal structures were creating obstacles for commuters. Sajju and his gang members have two GUJCTOC complaints on their heads; all of them are presently out on bail. Story continues below this ad Sources in the SMC said they have demolished two extended structures on the main road. Police sources said that locals could not raise any objection as they were scared of Sajju. As police and SMC officials reached outside Sajju’s house on Wednesday afternoon, …

MCG razes illegal structures near Jharsa dam in Sector 66

A day after getting chased away by encroachers, a Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) team along with police personnel demolished illegal constructions near Jharsa dam at Maidawas village in Sector 66 on Sunday morning, officials said. Police said that on Saturday, an enforcement team of the MCG had reached the spot in an attempt to demolish illegal constructions. However, a man, his sons and a few other miscreants allegedly misbehaved with the MCG officials. Police said that one of the suspects even attempted to snatch a mobile phone from an official who was recording the construction activities. On a complaint by Krishna Kumar, an assistant engineer in the MCG’s enforcement team, an FIR was registered against Om Tyagi and other suspects, including his sons under Section 34 (common intention), 186 (voluntarily obstructing any public servant in the discharge of his public functions), 447 (criminal trespass) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Sector 65 police station on Saturday night, said police, adding that Tyagi is a resident of Maidawas. The illegal …