Baran, April 30 -- Authorities on Wednesday, April 29, demolished the house of the main accused, Saif Ali, in an extortion, ransom and kidnapping case of a prominent businessman in Rajasthan's Baran city.

An investigation by the City Council revealed that Ali's house was built illegally on government land. They said the structure remained in place, despite serving notices. Subsequently, at the council's request, the house was demolished using JCB bulldozers, with heavy police force deployed at the site.

Ali remains at large, while six accused were arrested. Even with the other accused individuals, including Sumit Nagar, held in police custody, only Ali's house was targeted for demolition, showing selective enforcement based on religious...