NEW DELHI: The steps resulting in the home of Sambhal Samajwadi Celebration MP Zia Ur Rehman have been eliminated on Friday utilizing a bulldozer as a part of an “anti-encroachment” drive within the Deepa Sarai space, officers stated.
A video of the motion was shared broadly on social media. Officers stated that the drive, carried out with heavy safety, is a part of a 15-day marketing campaign to clear public drains within the district.
Earlier within the day, the electrical energy division fined the MP Rs 1.91 crore and disconnected the ability provide to his residence for alleged electrical energy theft, an official stated.
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A police case was filed on Thursday in opposition to Zia Ur Rehman underneath Part 135 of the Electrical energy Act, 2003, for electrical energy theft. His father, Mamlukur Rehman Barq, was additionally booked for allegedly threatening officers throughout an inspection at their residence in Deepa Sarai of Sambhal district.
“An electrical energy inspection drive is underway in Sambhal even at this time. A tremendous of Rs 1.91 crore has been imposed on the MP by the Electrical energy Division, and the ability provide to his residence has been disconnected,” Sambhal superintending engineer Vinod Kumar was quoted as saying by information company PTI.
In accordance with the FIR by the electrical energy division, an inspection crew discovered that electrical energy was being stolen by bypassing the meter, confirming unlawful energy use. The inspection on the MP’s residence occurred on Thursday morning underneath heavy safety.
The MP can also be accused of inciting the November 24 violence throughout protests in opposition to a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid within the Sambhal district. The clashes between protesters and police resulted in 4 deaths and left many injured.
The MP has filed a writ petition within the Allahabad excessive courtroom requesting a keep on his arrest in reference to an FIR filed in opposition to him by the police associated to the Sambhal violence. Barq has additionally sought the quashing of the FIR.
In accordance with the police, Barq’s alleged provocative speech triggered the violence throughout the survey on the mosque.
In the meantime, superintendent of Police Krishna Kumar Bishnoi stated that on Thursday morning, an inspection crew led by electrical energy division official Santosh Tripathi was tasked with checking energy gear in Deepa Sarai. Through the inspection, Barq allegedly abused engineers V.Okay. Gangal and Ajay Kumar Sharma and obstructed their work. Bishnoi quoted Barq as saying, “The dispensation will change and we are going to destroy you.” The electrical energy division recorded the incident on video.
A police case has been registered at Nakhasa police station in opposition to Barq and two others, Wasim and Salman, underneath related legal guidelines, Bishnoi stated.
Vinod Kumar stated that the MP’s home had two electrical energy connections, each of two kilowatts—one in Zia Ur Rehman’s identify and the opposite in his late grandfather’s identify. Two days in the past, good meters have been put in on the residence, however the meters confirmed zero unit consumption up to now six months. Through the inspection, a 16.48-kilowatt load was discovered. Assessments confirmed that each meters had been tampered with.
Ajay Sharma and VK Gangal, the engineers who carried out the test, reported being threatened by Barq throughout the inspection. A criticism has been filed with the police concerning this, the official added.
