Meerut, March 17 -- The district administration cracked down on illegal constructions linked to the main accused of the HPCL compressed biogas plant double murder, Ajay Pratap Singh, in Saijani village on Tuesday.

The action, led by the Dataganj tehsil administration, saw 11 shops belonging to the accused and his uncle being razed with bulldozers.

The demolition drive began early amid heightened administrative activity in the village. A heavy police force, along with a revenue team under the supervision of the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) of Dataganj, was deployed to ensure law and order.

Officials stated that the demolished structures had previously been served notices by the Public Works Department (PWD). With no satisfactory resp...