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Bhopal Razes Houses of Two Accused in College Rape Case After Court Order

Officials said the unoccupied structures stood on encroached government land pursuant to an August 19 removal order.

Overview

  • District teams moved in at 5 a.m. under heavy police deployment in Arjun Nagar on Raisin Road after barricading the area the previous evening.
  • The demolished properties belonged to Shamsuddin, also known as Saad, and Sahil Khan, and were vacated and locked by families following official notices.
  • Officials identified the sites under survey numbers 32, 42, and 43, citing Section 248 notices and an expired 1984 lease that removed any legal claim to the land.
  • One duplex of roughly 1,200 sq ft and a single-storey house of about 600 sq ft were torn down as part of the encroachment removal drive.
  • Action on a third property linked to accused Farhan was deferred pending court directions, with officials pointing to Lok Adalat scheduling, while the criminal case proceeds.