Prayagraj Building Authority (PDA) in Uttar Pradesh picked up its demolition marketing campaign once more on Thursday, sending bulldozers to rip down a two-story area valued at 3 crores. The construction that was once demolished was once within the Chakia space of the Dhumanganj police station and belonged to a gun retailer proprietor, Safdar Ali, who’s allegedly with reference to mafia flesh presser Atiq Ahmed. The gun retailer is in Jhonstonganj. The inside track got here the day after the demolition of part of the place of abode the place the previous MP’s absconding spouse Shaista Parveen supposedly resided.
PDA officers stated that the home was once illegally built. They additional stated that Safdar Ali possessed the valuables and there was litigation in regards to the unlawful construction since 2020. Ajeet Kumar Singh, the PDA secretary, reported that the verdict was once taken since the authority had no longer authorized the construction’s map.
Singh said, “The lawsuits towards the unlawful development have been began in 2020. He was once served a couple of notices and was once requested to vacate the home a number of occasions. He not noted those notices. Nowadays, the home was once demolished by means of our workforce.” Ali insisted to be totally oblivious to the lawsuits, however.
“I had no clue,” Ali remarked when talking to the newshounds. He endured, “By way of 11.30 am, I used to be knowledgeable that the home will likely be torn down and that I will have to depart. The policemen who arrived right here didn’t even supply me with a justification for the demolition.”
He additionally argued that the home belonged to his sons. “The home isn’t mine; it belongs to my boys. It’s unsuitable that I gained a realize. I will have to be told of the offence I’ve dedicated after an investigation is finished,” he endured. He added, that the motion was once taken in haste with none investigation.
Safdar and his circle of relatives resisted leaving the construction. Alternatively, the government minimize the home’s energy provide and started to comb the neighborhood.
Ali refuted accusations of supplying any guns or bullets both to Atiq or his aides. “I’ve completely no family members of any sort with Atiq Ahmed or any individual. I consider any person has made a false criticism towards me on this regard and for this reason this motion is being taken,” Safdar stated.
PDA vice-chairman Arvind Kumar Chauhan, alternatively, maintained that the home was once built in violation of the norms. “The home was once illegally built in violation of set norms and is due to this fact being demolished. Realize was once issued to the landlord of the home as in keeping with norms and all of the required procedure has been adopted,” he showed.
In line with a senior police officer, Ali and Atiq haven’t any recognized connection as of now. “We will be able to’t say if he has any reference to Ahmed at this degree,” he proclaimed.
Umesh Friend and his gunner have been killed within the Dhoomanganj space of Prayagraj on February 24. Shaista Parveen, Atiq Ahmed, and their two sons Aizan Ahmed and Aban Ahmed, are accused of the crime. Umesh Friend, consistent with the police, was once the important thing witness within the 2005 homicide of BSP lawmaker Raju Friend.
Khalid Azeem, alias Ashraf, Atiq’s more youthful brother and a former legislator, in addition to two other folks, also are discussed within the FIR.
Whilst Ashraf is incarcerated on the Bareilly Central Jail, Atiq is locked in a Gujarat prison. Shaista Parveen is recently at the run, and police raids are being performed to seek out her.