Bareilly violence
Bareilly (UP), Oct 5: Another aide of controversial cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan was arrested on Sunday in connection with the September 6 violence here as authorities intensified their action against the accused, including demolition of their “illegal” properties.
Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) on Sunday completed the demolition of the banquet hall owned by Nafees, another arrested aide of Raza Khan. The two-day operation, carried out amid tight security, left no trace of ‘Raza Palace’, which officials said had been illegally constructed on Waqf land.
BDA vice-chairman Manikandan A said that about 70 per cent of the structure was razed on Saturday, and the remaining portion was demolished on Sunday with the help of two bulldozers and a team of more than a dozen labourers. “The demolition was done strictly according to the procedure. The entire 500-square-metre property has been cleared,” he said.
The action against Nafees, who is currently in jail along with Tauqeer Raza in connection with the September 26 violence linked to the “I Love Muhammad” campaign, has now widened beyond “land violations”.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Vishram Singh said the health department has initiated legal proceedings against Nafees for allegedly practising medicine using fake degrees. (PTI)
