Bulldozer action at house of Congress leader accused of killing lawyer in UP's Kannauj

Kannauj (UP), Nov 13 (PTI) The district administration on Friday demolished a portion of a house belonging to Congress leader Amol Dixit, the main accused in the murder of advocate Anuj Chaturvedi, for alleged encroachment on government land in Chhibramau town, officials said.

     A joint team of the administration and the municipal council used an earthmover to demolish the extended portion of the house, including a wall and gate, at Ibrahimganj Padao, to clear the alleged encroachment, police said.

     The action was carried out in the presence of Sub-Divisional Magistrate Gyanendra Kumar Dwivedi and Tehsildar Abhinav Verma, along with officials from the revenue department, police and municipal council.

     According to the administration, around three feet of government land in front of the house had been encroached upon for construction.

     Police said local residents, including Sunil Dubey, Neelu Tiwari, Atul Gupta and Kuldeep Yadav, had lodged a complaint with the municipal council alleging encroachment.

     Acting on the complaint, the municipal council had pasted a notice on the house on November 12, in the name of Amol Dixit's mother, Munni Devi, wife of Awadh Bihari Dixit.

     The notice had sought the approved building map and relevant documents within 15 days and warned of demolition and recovery of damages under the Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916, in case of non-compliance.

     However, the demolition was carried out the next day, police said.

     Dixit is the main accused in the November 8 shooting death of advocate Anuj Chaturvedi during Diwali night. The murder had triggered widespread discussion in the district.

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