Bhopal, Aug. 21 -- Authorities in Madhya Pradesh's capital city Bhopal on Thursday carried out a demolition drive against the illegal construction of the Machhli family on government land in the Kokta locality, officials said.

The family came under the scanner after Shawar Ahmed alias Machhli and his nephew Yasin Ahmed alias Machhli were arrested last month for possession of MDMA drugs under the state's anti-drug campaign 'Nashe Se Doori Hai Zaroori'. The police have since been identifying and cracking down on their alleged illegal properties and criminal network.

Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Neeraj Chaurasia told ANI, "Properties belonging to this family (Machhli family) were investigated and the constructions which were f...