“Uttar Pradesh: Ex-councilor Haji Khalil Ahmed builds a madrasa, mosque, & shops on public land, bulldozer action to follow soon”, Opindia, August 28, 2023:
“An incident of encroachment on government land has emerged in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. A BSP leader and former councilor Haji Khalil Ahmed grabbed municipal corporation land valued at around Rs 30 crore. Subsequently, a madrasa and mosque were erected on the site, followed by the construction of shops that were later leased out.
In response, the municipal corporation has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Haji Khalil Ahmed and has issued a notice for the evacuation of the occupied land.
According to reports, residents of Ghaziabad approached Mayor Sunita Dayal with a grievance concerning the unauthorized seizure of more than 23,000 square meters of land. Locals alleged that the initial encroachment involved constructing a madrasa on municipal property, followed by the subsequent construction of a mosque…..”
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