A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court (SC) against the demolition notices issued by the Uttar Pradesh authorities to several people, including Abdul Hameed, an accused in the Bahraich violence case,

According to a local lawmaker, the Public Works Department has served notices to 23 establishments – 20 of them belonging to Muslims -- to vacate property

Some of the proprietors voluntarily demolished portions of their establishments deemed to be illegal by the Public Works Department.

Public Works Department serves notices to vacate property to 23 establishments, sparking communal tensions in Bahraich district.

This action follows a recent communal flare-up in the Maharajganj area of the district, during which a 22-year-old man was shot dead, triggering heightened tensions in the district.