Bulldozers raze house of activist accused in Prayagraj violence

A day after the Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) issued a notice to Mohammad Javed, who has been accused of involvement in the violence in the district on Friday, asking him to vacate his house, the civic body on Sunday brought in bulldozers to demolish the building. (PTI Photo)

Security personnel and locals gather at the site as a bulldozer is used to demolish the residence of Javed Ahmed, a local leader who was allegedly a conspirator of violent protests against now-suspended BJP leaders' remarks against Prophet Muhammad, in Prayagraj, Sunday, June 12, 2022. (PTI Photo)

The police had earlier arrested 54-year-old businessman and activist Javed. (PTI Photo)

The cops said that the role of Javed came to light during questioning of another accused, adding that the activist had allegedly called for a “bandh” and asked people to reach the spot of the incident through WhatsApp messages. (PTI Photo)

Javed is also a member of the Welfare Party of India and his daughter, Afreen Fatima, is a student of Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University and the former Student’s Union President at Women’s College, Aligarh Muslim University. (PTI Photo)

Bulldozers outside the house of Afreen Fatima and Mohammad Javed. (PTI Photo)

UP ADG (Law and Order) aid, “The police are present there only to ensure that the law-and-order situation remains under control. It (demolition) has nothing to do with the police. The case lodged against him is separate… We are not linking it with the incident on Friday. The PDA may have thought it is time, and they should explain that.” In pic: Police personnel gather for the demolition of the residence of Javed Ahmed. (PTI Photo)

Security personnel at the demolition site (PTI Photo)