Prayagraj: Police were out in force here on Friday as authorities razed the home of a criminal suspected of having ties to gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed.
Officials from the Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) arrived at the home of Mashookuddin in the Puramufti neighbourhood with bulldozers and other heavy-duty earth movers and began demolishing the structure because of the dozens of complaints filed against him. The PDA claimed the house was constructed without proper permits.
A considerable number of law enforcement and government officials were present throughout the demolition.—Inputs from Agencies