Ahmedabad, May 20 -- Ahmedabad Police on Tuesday started the second phase of demolition to remove illegal encroachment from an area of more than 2.5 lakh square meters. Visuals showed the demolition being carried out in Chandola area.

Joint Commissioner of Police (CP), Sharad Singhal said that in the first phase about 1.5 lakh square kilometres of illegal encroachment was cleared and further said that the public was cooperating.

"In the first phase, about 1.5 lakh square kilometres area was cleared (illegal encroachment) by the corporation and we had made proper arrangements to ensure law and order. The second phase has started from today and adequate police force has been deployed. Senior officers are present on the spot and the public...