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Gangster Binder Gujjar’s illegally built property in Gurugram demolished

On Saturday morning, a team of Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG), along with a huge police force, arrived at the building premises in the Shivaji Nagar area and razed the structure to the ground with the help of bulldozers.

Published on: Jan 21, 2023, 21:58:28 IST
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The city administration on Saturday demolished a building belonging to jailed gangster Binder Gujjar that was allegedly illegally built on encroached land, police said.

Gujjar is in jail in connection with the killing of Gurugram-based gangster Sandeep Gadoli.
Gujjar is in jail in connection with the killing of Gurugram-based gangster Sandeep Gadoli.

A dairy unit was being run illegally in the building, they said.

On Saturday morning, a team of Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG), along with a huge police force, arrived at the building premises in the Shivaji Nagar area and razed the structure to the ground with the help of bulldozers, police said.

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However, Sagar, who claims to be a nephew of Gujjar, said the property did not belong to the gangster and termed the MCG’s action as “inappropriate”.

MCG's junior engineer Mohit Rana said a complaint was received regarding encroachment in Shivaji Nagar. Subsequently, a notice was sent to the accused but there was no reply. On Saturday, the illegal building was razed, he added.

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According to the police, a total of 29 cases are registered against gangster Gujjar for murder, attempt to murder, robbery, dacoity, among other crimes.

Gujjar is in jail in connection with the killing of Gurugram-based gangster Sandeep Gadoli in an “encounter” in a hotel in Mumbai by a crime unit of the Gurugram Police in 2016. The family of Gadoli had alleged that the encounter was staged, and it was a conspiracy of Gujjar.

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    Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

    Nirmitha Rao is a journalist at Hindustan Times, covering political and human interest stories with a keen focus on science and environmental journalism.