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The Ratlam district administration in Madhya Pradesh on Friday, 1 April, razed the allegedly illegal houses of five accused arrested in the Jaipur serial bomb blast conspiracy case.
The six people arrested in the case have been identified as Imran Khan, Altamash Khan, Zubair Fakheer, Amin Khan, Amin Sherani, and Saifuddin. Saifuddin, Altamash, and Zubair were caught with 10 kg RDX explosives in Chittorgarh by the Rajasthan Police on Thursday.
The following day, Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested the others.
Ratlam Collector said in a statement that the illegal constructions were in violation of the rules and provisions of the Municipal Corporation.
He tweeted on Friday,
The MP Police demolished the house and poultry farm of co-accused Imran Khan, a resident of Mohan Nagar. According to the police, the entire conspiracy was hatched at the farm.
According to a report by The Indian Express, the police also demolished a bungalow of 26-year-old accused Altamash Khan, who lives in the Shauranipur area.
The front portion of 34-year-old accused Zubair Fakreb's house in Anand colony, which was allegedly erected illegally, was also demolished on Friday. Officials said that they had also demolished the house of Amin Patel, a resident of Vikram Nagar, who had illegally occupied government land.
(With inputs from The Indian Express.)
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