After bulldozing home of violence ‘mastermind’, authorities mull action against others on list

Prayagraj: After demolishing the house of the alleged mastermind of last Friday’s violence here, authorities are now going over a list of 37 other accused for possibly similar action.
An official said the Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) is trying to identify the homes of the 37 people and action according to the law will be taken if their building plans have not been approved.
Violence broke out in Prayagraj and some other Uttar Pradesh cities on Friday during protests over the recent remarks on Prophet Mohammad by now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
On Sunday, the PDA bulldozed the house of Javed Ahmad, the main accused in the violence during which mobs hurled stones, some motorcycles and carts were set on fire and a policeman injured.
Prayagraj Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar earlier said two country-made pistols and several live cartridges were recovered from the house during a search.
The demolition, a part of a series of similar actions by Uttar Pradesh Police in other places, was criticised by opposition parties and some legal experts.