NEW DELHI: A group of landowners allegedly demolished an old mazaar in Uttar Pradesh’s Budhana town, prompting the police to register an FIR and initiate an investigation, an official reported on Tuesday.
The accused include Gulzar Uddin, a resident of Chhota Bazaar, his brothers Aghan and Ameer Zia, and 10 to 15 others, as the police said.
Budhana Circle Officer (CO) Gajendra Pal Singh informed reporters, “Police have filed a case against the landowners based on a complaint, and an investigation is under way to determine the facts and take appropriate legal action.”
According to the complaint filed by Budhana resident Pavnesh Kumar, the mazaar (shrine) dedicated to a saint, located near the vegetable market on Budhana-Kandhla Road in Muzaffarnagar district, was vandalised.
The Budhana police have registered the case under relevant sections of the law based on the complaint. CO Singh assured a thorough investigation and pledged appropriate action against those found guilty.