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Varanasi Police Book Two Relatives After Row Over Demolition of Olympian Mohammed Shahid’s Ancestral Home

Officials maintain only compensated portions were removed under the Kachahari–Ashapur road-widening project.

Overview

  • Shahid’s wife, Parveen, filed an FIR alleging assault, and police said brothers-in-law Riyazuddin and Moinuddin were booked under BNS sections.
  • Authorities said six of nine co-owners accepted payouts and three secured court stays, so untouched portions of the house remain.
  • Parveen and other relatives acknowledged a Rs 32 lakh compensation offer for structures, with officials noting the family lacked land title papers.
  • Some family members claim they received no money or alternative housing and warn they could be left without shelter.
  • PWD officials described the widening as a 9.325 km Kachahari–Ashapur project with about 325 metres left involving roughly 70 houses, drawing criticism from opposition leaders.