Public works department on Friday issued a demolition notice to the main accused in Bahraich violence Abdul Hameed’s house over the ‘illegal’ construction. It has asked for the removal of the illegaly built part of the house within three days to avoid any action by the police or the administration.
A notice put up at Abdul Hameed‘s residence indicated that the PWD deemed the construction “illegal” because it was located within 60 feet of the central point of the road in rural areas, which is prohibited.
“Additionally, you are required to remove the said illegal construction within three days. Otherwise, the illegal construction will be removed with the assistance of the police and administration, and the expenses incurred for this action will be recovered from you through revenue means,” the notice said.
Commenting on this, BJP MLA Sureshwar Singh said, “The administration has pasted a demolition notice on the illegally constructed house of the main accused Abdul Hameed, the next action will be seen very soon.”
“Every year routine action is taken to demolish houses built on the intersections, S curves or junction points of the road, which obstruct the view from the other side. Around 20-25 such illegal houses have been identified in Maharajganj, to which we are going to issue notices under the Road Control Act 1964,” an offcial said as quoted by PTI.
Hameed is one of the five accused arrested in case of killing of Ram Gopal Mishra that triggered Bahraich violence.