The Soldier Bazaar police Saturday took into custody a demolition squad of Karachi Building Control Authority which had gone there to demolish the illegal constructions raised by United Bakers and Store in the jurisdiction of Ferozabad Police Station on the orders of Sindh High Court.
On receipt of information the Chief Controller Brig A.S. Nasir (Retd) contacted the police high-ups and upon their intervention, the KBCA staff was freed. The High Court of Sindh had ordered the KBCA to demolish the illegal constructions raised at the arcade of United Bakers and Store on Plot No 556 in PECHS Central Commercial Area. The KBCA had taken step to demolish the illegal constructions when Bakery owner volunteered to demolish the same by himself.
When KBCA staff, headed by Deputy Controller Samat Ali Khan, reached there to carry out demolition, the Soldier Bazaar Police Mobiles, already there took them into custody and tortured the staff.
The Chief Controller contacted the police high-ups and informed them about interference of police of other police station in compliance with High Court's order.
The Chief Controller resolved that he will get the building laws enforced with all strictness and no interference or pressure in this regard will be accepted. Later the KBCA demolition squad reached the United Bakers and demolished the illegally raised constructions and restored the arcade.