: Prayagraj: Muslim activist’s house razed after police arrest him for protests over Prophet remarks #IndiaNEWS Civic authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj demolished the house of Welfare Party

Prayagraj: Muslim activist’s house razed after police arrest him for protests over Prophet remarks #IndiaNEWS
Civic authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj demolished the house of Welfare Party of India activist Javed Mohammed on Sunday afternoon, claiming that it was an illegal construction.The demolition was carried out a day after the police arrested Mohammed for allegedly conspiring to carry out violent protests in Prayagraj against the disparaging remarks made by two Bharatiya Janata Party spokespersons about Prophet Muhammad. On Friday, protests had erupted in several cities of the country, including Prayagraj.Earlier on Sunday, the Prayagraj Development Authority had asked Mohammed’s family to vacate the house by 11 am. The authority claimed that it had given a show cause notice to Mohammed, on May 10, asking him to appear for a hearing before it on May 24. However, he did not comply.Somaiya Fatima, the younger daughter of Mohammed, told Scroll.in that the family had not been served any notice about the alleged illegality of their house. Mohammed’s lawyer also questioned the legality of the demolition claiming that it belonged to his wife, but the order did not mention her name.Somaiya Fatima told Scroll.in that she and her mother had also been detained late on Saturday. They were released on Sunday morning.#WATCH | Demolition of the "illegally constructed" residence of Prayagraj violence accused Javed Ahmed underway, after the Prayagraj...Read more

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