Jaipur, Jan 2 || A large-scale bulldozer drive is underway in Rajasthan's Chomu following notices issued to 20 illegal slaughterhouses in Pathans’ Mohalla, with the administration also preparing action against unauthorised constructions. Heavy police deployment has been put in place to maintain law and order, with senior officers monitoring the situation on the ground.
The action comes in the wake of a dispute over alleged encroachment near a mosque in Chomu, during which incidents of stone-pelting were reported.
Following the violence, the police pasted notices on the houses of 24 accused stone-pelters, directing them to submit their response within three days. The deadline expired on December 31, after which the municipal council was authorised to initiate demolition proceedings. Two companies of the Rajasthan Armed Constabulary (RAC), along with district police forces, remain deployed in the area under the supervision of DCP Hanuman Prasad Meena to prevent any breach of peace.
Most of the houses were locked, while residents present at a few locations declined to speak to reporters.
Locals expressed mixed reactions; some supported strict action against those involved in violence, while others demanded that innocent residents should not be targeted.