UP: Bulldozed house of activist Mohammad Javed was owned by his wife

It has been more than 24 hours since the demolition of activist Javed Mohammad’s house. Piles of rubble and debris rest in the place where once stood a two-storey building.
Javed Mohammad, an activist with the Welfare Party of India, was declared the prime accused by the Uttar Pradesh police in connection with the protests that broke out in Prayagraj after the Friday prayers (June 10).
On June 11, the police arrested him and detained his wife – Parveen Fatima and one of their daughters. A heavy deployment of police was placed near their house that night.
The Prayagraj district administration posted a notice stating that the construction of 25 x 60 feet was done without getting permission on the ground and first floor. It was in violation of provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973.
The notice dated June 10 was issued on June 11, the night before the demolition, leaving no time for the family to think or understand the situation.
On June 12, India watched in horror the demolition of a house that stood strong for over 20 years. All razed down to a pile of rubble within a span of an hour.