Bulldozers Out For 2nd Day In UP: Target Is Prayagraj Violence-Accused
NDTV
The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested over 300 people from various districts in the state in connection with Friday's protests and violence.
A day after razing down homes of two of the accused in Uttar Pradesh's Saharnpur over violence over recent remarks by former BJP spokespersons on Prophet Muhammad, bulldozers today rolled down in Prayagraj under heavy police presence and started demolishing the home of a politician accused of leading violence on Friday.
Visuals shot by news crews showed bulldozers razing gates and outer walls of accused Javed Mohammed, a Prayagraj-based politician, who, the police claim is one of the "masterminds" behind the Friday violence in the city. There was major stone-throwing in at least two Prayagraj localities and it took the police over five hours to restore peace.
A clip showed police personnel and municipal teams inside the house, with objects and luggage scattered around. Some of the household furniture was brought out by municipal teams and placed on the road.
The demolition by the municipal agency came just hours after a notice was put out outside the residence of Mr Javed claiming illegal construction on the ground and first floors of the house.
