BHOPAL, Feb. 27 -- Once the most sought-after residential address in the old city, Koh-e-Fiza is fast losing its skyline to apartment projects, which many say have robbed the area of its original charm.
Nestled between the Idgah Hills to its northeast and the scenic Upper Lake to its southwest, this upwardly mobile middle-class neighbourhood emerged during the final decades of the last century, after the Madhya Pradesh Housing Board (MPHB) and Bhopal Development Authority (BDA) acquired and developed residential enclaves in the area.
Surprisingly, the plots back then found few takers, as most people believed it was too far, while others contended that the place was haunted by a churail (witch) and a sar kata (headless man).
Many claimed ...