A large number of temporary huts and sheds were demolished at Teegalaguda slum of Amberpet on Friday, reportedly by GHMC and Revenue officials. Several persons were detained from the site for protesting against the demolition, and kept in police stations till evening.
As per information, several officials along with the police and machinery arrived at the slum by the Musi river around 11 a.m., and started evicting slum dwellers and pulling down their homes. Malakpet MLA Ahmed Biin Abdullah Balala too was present, and supervising the demolitions, sources said.
The demolitions continued till late in the evening, Syed Bilal, an activist who was among those detained at Amberpet police station, alleged.
