India, Sept. 12 -- The Noida authority on Friday said it has demolished a five-storey unauthorised commercial building in Hajipur in Sector 104.

Officials said the demolition came after a court recently rejected the plaintiff's claim of ownership of the 1,200 sqm plot.

The authority said it had acquired the plot in March 2002, but some people later encroached on the land and developed a commercial complex.

On Friday, a team of Noida authority, led by an OSD and including the general manager, reached the spot along with police personnel and seven earthmovers to carry out the demolition.

AK Arora, general manager, Noida authority, said, "The authority had put up a board at the site around two months ago declaring the building illegal an...