BMC wakes up a week after RTI activist Bhupendra Vira's murder

The civic body demolished former Congress corporator Razzak Khan's illegal properties yesterday

Six days after the murder of RTI activist Bhupendra Vira, the civic body demolished former corporator Razzak Khan's illegal properties yesterday. Vira (61) had complained against the structures and the demolition order had been issued before he was killed.

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"Demolition notices to five properties, all commercial and next to each other in Chandu Studio Compound in Kalina, were sent to the person concerned with the date set as October 21," said a BMC official. The demolition was conducted by the H-east ward office.

Vira had secured the demolition orders just about a week before he was killed on October 15. He had brought the matter to the notice of the Lokayukta who had then ordered the BMC to raze the structures.

The deceased's son, Mayur, said, "We also had a meeting with senior BMC officials and brought other illegal properties owned by Razzak Khan to their notice. At least 40 orders of demolition should be issued in the coming days."

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Vira had been gathering information through RTI applications on the properties in Kalina grabbed by Razzak, and had been filing complaints with documented evidence on the illegalities.

40 Number of properties BMC is likely to demolish