Illegal Bungalow Demolished After Armed Resistance in Indore

A bungalow occupying 10,000 square feet of government land was demolished in Indore. Armed resistance from the encroacher, Suresh Patel, led to enforcement action by district and municipal authorities. The operation followed a directive from the Madhya Pradesh High Court to clear illegal encroachments.

A bungalow situated on 10,000 square feet of government land in Indore district was demolished on Sunday, three days after officials trying to raze the structure were allegedly fired upon by a man who had encroached upon the plot and three private security guards.

On August 14, when revenue officials arrived to remove the illegal construction, Suresh Patel and three guards—Jaideep Mishra, Pradeep Mishra, and Jai Kumar Sharma—fired multiple rounds from their licensed 12-bore guns, Banganga police station in-charge Lokesh Bhadoriya told PTI.

The security guards have been arrested but Patel, who illegally possessed the land, remains at large. No injuries were reported in the shooting.

Acting on orders from Collector Ashish Singh and Indore Municipal Commissioner Shivam Verma, a demolition team initiated their operation early Sunday, said Deputy Municipal Commissioner Lata Agrawal. The coordinated effort involved the district administration, police, and municipal authorities, who used six heavy earth-moving machines and three JCBs to dismantle the bungalow and additional encroachments in Bhorsala village along the Indore-Ujjain Highway.

The operation, which began at 5 AM, was concluded within three hours.

Patel had encroached upon a total of 30,000 square feet of government land, according to Deputy Municipal Commissioner Agrawal.

District authorities have started proceedings to invoke the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against Patel in response to the incident. The land in question is owned by Dr. Vinod Bhandari, founder-president of Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences (SAIMS). The Madhya Pradesh High Court had directed the district administration to clear the illegal encroachments from the property.