India, Oct. 9 -- The enforcement team of Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) on Wednesday said that it has demolished 172 illegal huts in the Sector 12A HSVP market on Old Delhi Gurgaon road amid resistance by locals, some of whom were detained during the drive, said HSVP officials.

The demolition started around 12.30pm and continued till late evening. The enforcement team was led by RS Bhath, district nodal officer, enforcement and Rakesh Saini, estate officer one.

The drive started with verbal quarrels between the hut owners, who had gathered in large numbers along with women and children and sat there refusing to give way to the enforcement team. Congress leaders and workers also opposed the demolition drive citing it as injusti...