Uttar Pradesh govt sends bulldozer to raze structure by politician Shrikant Tyagi claiming BJP links

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, August 8

Uttar Pradesh government officials sent a bulldozer to an upmarket Noida residential society on Monday morning to raze an illegal structure constructed by Shrikant Tyagi, who claims to be a member of the BJP Kisan Morcha, though the party has distanced itself from the man.

Tyagi had encroached part of a common area in Noida's Grand Omaxe Society in Sector 93-B a few days ago and his spat with a local woman resident had gone viral on social media.

Tyagi was heard abusing the woman in the video.

After Tyagi's supporters barged into the society on Sunday evening threatening those questioning the encroachment, the Uttar Pradesh government cracked the whip on Monday morning.

A bulldozer was sent into the society and the unlawful structure was brought down, with Tyagi being on the run.

The UP Police have invoked the Gangster Act against Tyagi.

After Monday’s action, BJP Delhi spokesperson Khemchand Sharma thanked the Yogi Adityanath-led UP government for taking "strict action against violators of the law”.

"Thanks to CM Yogi Adityanath for acting strictly against abusive Shrikant Tyagi. His illegal structures are being razed by the Noida administration," Sharma tweeted.

Meanwhile, Sujit Upadhyay, Noida Phase 2 police station in-charge, was suspended for dereliction of duty in the matter.

Noida DM Suhas LY and police chief Alok Singh met with society residents promising to attach Tyagi's property if need be.

On Sunday, Noida MP and BJP leader Mahesh Sharma visited the society after news of goons having entered the compounds to threaten the local residents.

Mahesh Sharma questioned the administration and local cops on how 15 men could enter the society.

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