WATCH: Bulldozing on the house of an MP who cut off the hand of a BJP worker

In the first bulldozing drive approved by new Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Farukh Raine’s house was demolished in the Janta Colony area of ​​Bhopal.

Bhopal: Authorities in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal district on Thursday bulldozed the home of a man accused of seriously injuring a BJP worker during an attack earlier this month. In the first bulldozing drive approved by new Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Farukh Raine’s house was demolished by the local authorities in the Janta Colony area.

Farukh Raine, along with four other suspects, allegedly attacked Devendra Thakur – a BJP worker – on December 3, after the announcement of the results of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections in which the BJP registered a landslide victory.

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The attackers allegedly attacked Thakur with sharp weapons and cut off his hand, police said, adding that the attack was likely fueled by election rivalry. Five suspects – Farukh, Aslam, Shahrukh, Bilal and Sameer – have been arrested in the case, an official said.

Farukh Raine, alias Minni, allegedly chopped off Devendra Thakur’s hand with a sharp weapon, police said. The victim was rushed to a hospital where he remains in critical condition, they said.

Following the attack, local authorities in Bhopal used a bulldozer to demolish Farukh’s house on Thursday. This was the first such move taken under the consent of newly sworn-in Chief Minister Mohan Yadav after he took over from his predecessor Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who was famous for his ‘Mama ka bulldozer’ (Uncle’s bulldozer) against perpetrators.

Loudspeakers banned in MP

In his very first action after taking charge as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Mohan Yadav on Wednesday issued a directive banning the use of loudspeakers above the permissible decibel level at religious places.

At his first cabinet meeting after taking the oath of office, he also banned the sale of meat and fish in open spaces.

The decision to ban the use of loudspeakers above permissible decibel limits was the first order signed by Yadav after taking charge, he told reporters after the Cabinet meeting.

Guidelines for use of loudspeakers were also issued, based on the orders of the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal, which were to be implemented immediately, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Dr Rajesh Rajora told news agency PTI.

A flying squad will be constituted in each district to monitor noise levels of loudspeakers and DJ systems playing music at religious places, the official said.

Mohan Yadav, the BJP party leader and MLA from Ujjain South, was sworn in as the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.

Yadav, a three-time BJP MLA, is the 19th chief minister of Madhya Pradesh.

(With PTI inputs)