Udaipur Municipal Corporation demolishes house in stabbing classmate

Udaipur: In yet another case hinting at “demolition justice,” the rented house of a 15-year-old Muslim boy accused of allegedly stabbing his classmate was demolished by the city municipal corporation in Udaipur on Saturday. According to the police, the demolition happened on the grounds that the house was built on “encroached forest land.”

According to a report, the family of the boy was served a notice by the forest department, hours before the demolition.

“The owner was not able to provide any form of ownership document, after which the house was demolished,” the report quoted Inspector General, Udaipur range, Ajay Lamba as saying.

The report also quotes the owner of the house, Rashid Khan, who said that four other families who lived in the apartment were also asked to vacate before the demolition.

“Why is the administration demolishing my house? I went to the municipal corporation but everyone is on leave. I went to the police station but they refused to stop the demolition. This is an injustice towards me – I have lost my house without any fault of mine.” the owner is seen asking in a widely circulated video, as per the report.