Bhopal, Nov. 14 -- Panic and distress gripped residents of Bhopal's Janta Quarters in the Aishbagh area after several women allegedly consumed a poisonous substance upon being served eviction notices to vacate their dilapidated houses ahead of a proposed demolition drive.

The incident occurred amid growing anxiety among hundreds of families residing in the decades-old Madhya Pradesh Housing Board structures, where authorities had scheduled demolition work to begin on November 14.

Residents expressed deep apprehension over losing the roof over their heads, alleging that while eviction notices were pasted ordering them to vacate, no clear arrangements had been made for their alternative accommodation or rehabilitation.

Following the inci...