Sambhal: Soon after slamming the BJP government for cracking down on Muslims, Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ziaur Rahman Barq has been served a notice by the administration about his house the map of which was not approved by the authority.
It has been mentioned in the notice, served by sub-divisional magistrate Dr Vandana Mishra on December 5 under the Uttar Pradesh (Regulation of Building Operations) Act, 1958, that the map for the house in Sambhal was not passed before its construction.
Reacting to the administrative action, Barq said he was not aware of such notice and if any notice had been served, a reply would be given through proper channels.
Confirming the development, Sambhal district magistrate Dr Rajender Pensiya said a notice on illegal construction has been served to the MP.
Recently, police raided Barq's house in the aftermath of the violence in the area and detained some people for questioning. Pistols, cartridges and smack were recovered from some of the detainees.
On Wednesday, a police team led by Pensiya and SP Krishna Kumar Vishnoi conducted a search operation in the Deepa Sarai and Timar Das Sarai localities during which an electric pole and shop were bulldozed for encroaching upon public space.
Condemning the action, Barq said, "The bulldozer action has been done to instil fear among Muslims who are being put to jail based on suspicion. Innocent people are being convicted and punished. I will raise the issue of atrocities on Muslims in the Lok Sabha".
Violence erupted in Sambhal following a court-ordered survey of a mosque where protesters and security personnel engaged in a scuffle, leaving four people dead and many injured.
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