Vadodara rape accused residences found illegal, might be bulldozed

Vadodara Municipal Corporation is likely to take action against Munna and Mumtaz Banjara, two of the accused in the Vadodara gang rape case in Bhayli after their residences in Tandalja were found to be illegal.

The corporator of ward no 10 visited the Ekta Nagar area of Tandalja and conducted a site survey upon receiving the information that the accused’s houses were illegal.

After that, both individuals were served a notice of demolition by Vadodara Municipal Corporation.

Munna and Mumtaz are one of the five accused of gang-raping a 16-year-old girl in Vadodara’s Bhayli area on October 4 have been remanded to police custody for two days by a special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) court.

They were presented in court on October 8, following their arrest within 48 hours of the incident.

The identification parade, or police lineup, to identify the five accused —  Saif Ali Banjara (21), Ajmal Banjara (22), Munna Banjara (27), Mumtaz Banjara (36), Shahrukh Banjara (26) — lasted an hour parade, officials said. 

The police sought a 14-day remand, citing 13 points for further investigation, but the court granted custody until 3 pm on October 10.

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