Landowners demolish ‘mazaar’ in Muzaffarnagar, FIR lodged

A group of landowners allegedly demolished an old ‘mazaar’ in Budhana town here, promoting police to register an FIR in the matter and launch an investigation, an official said on Tuesday.

The accused include Gulzar Uddin, a resident of Chhota Bazaar, along with his brothers Aghan and Ameer Zia, and 10 to 15 others, they said.

Budhana Circle Officer (CO) Gajendra Pal Singh told reporters, “Police have filed a case against the landowners based on a complaint, and an investigation is underway to determine the facts and take appropriate legal action.”