New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Friday morning demolished a bungalow in south Delhi's Sainik Farms as part of its ongoing anti-encroachment drive against illegally built farmhouses on acquired green land in the Tilpath Valley area.

The action began around 6am, with multiple earthmovers rolling in under heavy police and paramilitary deployment to prevent any law-and-order disruption. According to officials, the property brought down on Friday stood on Khasra No. 596 and had been left untouched during the December 5 demolition drive owing to court directions.

"However, the Delhi High Court, during a hearing on December 10, did not grant any stay in the matter, clearing the way for the DDA to proceed. The dem...