MEERUT/ BAREILLY, Oct. 5 -- The Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) on Sunday continued its demolition drive against illegal constructions linked to those accused in the September 26 violence, with properties worth over Rs.170 crore sealed so far. For the second consecutive day, action was taken at Raza Palace, a marriage hall owned by a key accused Nafees Khan alias Dr Nafees, in Jakheera locality.

The BDA team, backed by heavy police deployment, arrived at the site around 10 a.m. and pressed two bulldozers into service to raze the hall. Police and administrative officers supervised the operation, while locals remained silent, with no protest reported.

BDA joint secretary Deepak Kumar said the marriage hall lacked a sanctioned buildin...