Overview
- HYDRAA, Hyderabad’s Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency, said it fenced and took control of 861 acres of disputed government land in Ailapur.
- Crews demolished three six-story apartment towers tied to M.A. Azeem and a 40-acre farmhouse linked to his brother M.A. Mukheem.
- Residents reported that demolitions began with people still inside and without direct notice, while officials said they had notified the owner earlier.
- The agency said it acted on a report from the Ameenpur tahsildar and on a 2013 High Court order to keep the land in status quo until writ appeals conclude.
- Authorities cited a 2003 ruling that recorded the 1,263-acre tract as government land, valued the secured land at over Rs 15,000 crore, and alleged more than 19 criminal cases against Mukheem with his gun licence revoked.