By Team Clarion
SITAPUR — A madrasa operator in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district has begun demolishing the institution’s building himself after district authorities declared it an illegal construction and issued an ultimatum for its removal.
The incident has drawn widespread attention across the district after videos showing the building being dismantled circulated on social media this week. Locals said the action was taken after the operator feared that the administration would carry out a bulldozer demolition if the structure was not removed within the stipulated period.
The madrasa is located in Amalia Sultanpur area of Sitapur district. According to district officials, the institution had allegedly been constructed on land recorded as a pond, making the structure unauthorised under existing land regulations.
The matter came to the attention of the administration following a complaint submitted by a resident identified as Vikas Hindu. The complaint alleged that the madrasa had been built on public pond land and sought an official investigation into the matter.
Following the complaint, a revenue department team conducted an inquiry into the land records. Officials stated that the investigation concluded that the madrasa building had been constructed on land designated as a pond.
Based on the findings, the matter was placed before the district administration for further action.
According to officials, the madrasa was being operated by Maulana Shaukat Kashmiri. After reviewing the case, the District Magistrate’s court reportedly declared the structure illegal and issued directions for its removal.
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