Hyderabad, Feb. 10 -- A Hindu woman who sold her property to a Muslim woman in Gujarat's Surat faced restrictions in early February after authorities sealed the property, citing violating the Disturbed Areas Act. The action was taken after Hindu residents from the seller's housing society sent objections and complaints to the Surat district collectorate.

Hate campaign by residents

Following the property sale, the Hindu society members launched a hate campaign targeting both the Muslim and the Hindu women. The Muslim property buyer who lives in Salabatpura Village had already made a partial payment toward the purchase.

The authorities argue that the transaction broke the Disturbed Areas Act rules that protect specific sensitive areas du...