Bulldozers raze houses in Maharshra after communal clashes

After 13 people were arrested for clashes between two religious communities at Mira Road near Mumbai, the district administration targeted multiple buildings and shanties, citing ‘illegal encroachments’. Bulldozers were pressed into action to raze the structures on Tuesday, January



23.

Bulldozers, escorted by a large number of police and security personnel entered the area. According to police, 15 illegal structures have been demolished.

On January 21, a day ahead of the Ram temple inauguration, communal clashes broke out at Mira Road near Mumbai.