GURGAON: The enforcement wing of DTCP, accompanied by means of a strong posse of police group of workers, swooped down on Heritage City and razed all "illegal" shops positioned throughout the gated society on Thursday, a day after local citizens compelled them to overcome a retreat from the condo in Sector 25.
The police and DTC officers, led by means of an obligation magistrate, reportedly entered the society through the rear gate round 1.30pm and demolished the fiveshops, which had lengthy been a bone of rivalry between the builder and citizens. Like Wednesday, the citizens did try to submit a resistance, however this time the officers came prepared with a stronger contingent of power to thwart any protest.
On Wednesday, Heritage City, near MG Road Metro station, witnessed a stand-off that stretched for hours after the officers tried to demolish the department stores. The situation retuned to normalcy after the officers agreed to seal the department stores, instead of demolishing them, in the face of robust resistance by means of the citizens, together with ladies who had formed a barrier to prevent earthmovers. Residents mentioned there were over 3,000 properties in the apartment, and that they used to get their essentials supplies from these shops — one offered drugs, two every offered groceries and vegetables — as market was once on MG Road, some distance clear of their properties.
Later in the day, on Thursday, round 300 angry citizens blocked MG Road for roughly half an hour to protest the demolition. They additionally alleged that police group of workers manhandled the citizens, together with ladies, and injured RWA secretary Rajdeep Sherawat, who suffered bruises and cuts in the face.
"This was an inhuman action. As if we were some criminals," mentioned Meenakshi Kumar, a resident. The citizens wondered the reason behind the action, after the officers had sealed the department stores on Wednesday. "We condemn this action is strongest terms," mentioned Namita Anand, any other resident.
Speaking TOI, Sherawat mentioned the policemen pushed and dragged him, leading to lacerations in his palms. "I simply told them to show the demolition order. On this, constable Sonu pushed me and I fell. After that SHO Sudeep Singh dragged me along the road. It was humiliating," he alleged. "We are going to file an FIR against the policemen," he added.
However, Sudeep Singh, SHO of DLF-2 police station, refuted the allegations levelled by means of Sherawat. "We were doing our duty and were accompanied by the duty magistrate. There was no use of force by the police," he mentioned. But, the police filed an FIR against 30 unnamed people for blockading the visitors.
"These shops were supposed to be demolished on Wednesday but due to the protest by the residents, we couldn't do it. So we went today and completed the job," mentioned Rajendra T Sharma, district town planner (enforcement).
The police and DTC officers, led by means of an obligation magistrate, reportedly entered the society through the rear gate round 1.30pm and demolished the fiveshops, which had lengthy been a bone of rivalry between the builder and citizens. Like Wednesday, the citizens did try to submit a resistance, however this time the officers came prepared with a stronger contingent of power to thwart any protest.
On Wednesday, Heritage City, near MG Road Metro station, witnessed a stand-off that stretched for hours after the officers tried to demolish the department stores. The situation retuned to normalcy after the officers agreed to seal the department stores, instead of demolishing them, in the face of robust resistance by means of the citizens, together with ladies who had formed a barrier to prevent earthmovers. Residents mentioned there were over 3,000 properties in the apartment, and that they used to get their essentials supplies from these shops — one offered drugs, two every offered groceries and vegetables — as market was once on MG Road, some distance clear of their properties.
Later in the day, on Thursday, round 300 angry citizens blocked MG Road for roughly half an hour to protest the demolition. They additionally alleged that police group of workers manhandled the citizens, together with ladies, and injured RWA secretary Rajdeep Sherawat, who suffered bruises and cuts in the face.
"This was an inhuman action. As if we were some criminals," mentioned Meenakshi Kumar, a resident. The citizens wondered the reason behind the action, after the officers had sealed the department stores on Wednesday. "We condemn this action is strongest terms," mentioned Namita Anand, any other resident.
Speaking TOI, Sherawat mentioned the policemen pushed and dragged him, leading to lacerations in his palms. "I simply told them to show the demolition order. On this, constable Sonu pushed me and I fell. After that SHO Sudeep Singh dragged me along the road. It was humiliating," he alleged. "We are going to file an FIR against the policemen," he added.
However, Sudeep Singh, SHO of DLF-2 police station, refuted the allegations levelled by means of Sherawat. "We were doing our duty and were accompanied by the duty magistrate. There was no use of force by the police," he mentioned. But, the police filed an FIR against 30 unnamed people for blockading the visitors.
"These shops were supposed to be demolished on Wednesday but due to the protest by the residents, we couldn't do it. So we went today and completed the job," mentioned Rajendra T Sharma, district town planner (enforcement).
DTCP demolishes shops in Heritage City amid protest
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