Councillor among two booked for disrupting demolition drive in Panchkula

The police have also sought suspension of Akshaydeep Chaudhary, councillor from ward 17; a local resident, identified as Jaswinder, has also been booked in connection with the case

A Panchkula municipal councillor has been booked for leading a protest to disrupt demolition of an illegal structure at Gogamedi temple in Devinagar, Sector 3.

Police claimed that the councillor instigated the crowd to snatch the keys of the JCB, that was used for demolition, from the driver. (HT)

Police have also sought suspension of Akshaydeep Chaudhary, councillor from Ward Number 17. A local resident, identified as Jaswinder, hasalso been booked in connection with the case.

Surender Singh Yadav, ACP of Zone 1, in his complaint said that a police team had accompanied officials of the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) to Devinagar for demolition of an illegally built structure at the religious shrine.

As the police team reached the area, villagers started protesting. Few women entered the temple and closed the door from inside, while the men tried to stop the team from demolishing the structure.

Jaswinder, who was present in the crowd held the hand of the ACP and twisted his thumb while hurling abuses.

Police claimed that the councillor instigated the crowd to snatch the keys of the JCB, that was used for demolition, from the driver.