Hyderabad, Feb. 25 -- Maharashtra's Malvan Municipal Council authorities on Monday, February 24, bulldozed a shop of a Muslim scrap dealer after locals accused him of raising "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans during the India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy match following Rohit Sharma's dismissal on Sunday.

The situation escalated the following day when Hindutva outfit members staged protests and bike rallies to demand immediate legal and bulldozer action against the scrap dealer.

In response to the public outcry, the authorities including Malvan Municipal officials and police took hurried action and demolished the structures associated with the scrap dealer's business using JCB machinery. The authorities defended their move while citing encroa...