30-07-2025
7 structures demolished in op against encroachments
Bhopal: In a joint operation against illegal constructions, the district administration and Bhopal municipal corporation executed demolitions on Wednesday.
The authorities targeted seven unlawful structures belonging to a family in the Anantpura and Hathaikheda localities.
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The demolished properties included commercial and residential establishments constructed on government-owned land, such as a marriage garden, farmhouse, warehouse and factory. The extensive operation utilised twenty JCB machines and required over two hundred police personnel, with work continuing into the night hours.
The enforcement action followed the Club-90 investigation that established links to the family.
Previously, authorities had demolished a shopping complex owned by Sohail Machhli in Kokta. The operation commenced after Collector Kaushalendra Vikram Singh and SDM Huzur Vinod Sonkia conducted a four-hour strategic planning session on Tuesday. The value of the recovered government land exceeds Rs 100 crore.
The action was initiated following complaints received through the CM Helpline and other sources, with JCB machines deployed to remove the illegal buildings.
The demolished structures comprised a 40-acre farmhouse owned by Shakeel Ahmed, Shariq Ahmed's 40,000 sq. ft. warehouse and 5-acre poultry farm, a two-acre farm and one-acre factory belonging to other family members, and a three-storey residence situated on one acre of government land. An educational facility and commercial establishments were also removed.
