Ayodhya gang-rape accused Moid Khan’s 'unauthorised' shopping complex demolished 

Ayodhya (UP), August 22

The district administration on Thursday bulldozed a shopping complex here belonging to Moid Khan, a gang-rape accused alleged by BJP to be a member of the Samajwadi Party (SP).

The Ayodhya police on July 30 arrested Moid Khan, who ran a bakery in Bhadarsa Nagar of the Purakalandar police station area of the district, and his employee Raju Khan for allegedly raping the 12-year-old girl two months ago and recording the act.

The incident came to light when recently a medical examination revealed that the victim was pregnant.

The bulldozers started demolishing the shopping complex in Bhadarsa town around 1.30 pm. According to the police, the shopping complex was vacant and a branch of a bank operating there was shifted before the demolition.

Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Sohawal Tehsil AK Saini said, “The shopping complex of Moid Khan was built on government land. So action was taken to demolish the unauthorised building.”

Heavy security arrangements were put in place in Bhadarsa town with the deployment of provincial armed constabulary and civil police to ensure that law and order is maintained, officials said.

On August 3, the Ayodhya district administration demolished Moid Khan’s bakery that was allegedly built illegally over a pond.

BJP leaders, including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, have alleged that Moid Khan is a member of the Samajwadi Party and is part of the team of Faizabad MP Awadhesh Prasad.

However, Akhilesh Yadav, in a statement, had said, “Without a DNA test in the Bhadarsa case of Ayodhya, BJP’s allegation will be considered biased.”

BJP hit back, alleging SP is defending a “paedophile” and showing its “boys will be boys mindset” while leaders of the INDIA bloc are “silent”.