Lucknow administration asks 13 to pay ₹21.76 lakh or face confiscation of property
The HinduThe Lucknow administration has issued fresh notices to 13 persons, accused in the vandalism during the protest against the Citizenship Act last December, to pay a fine of ₹21.76 lakh within a week of face confiscation of their property or even arrest. The court of Additional City Magistrate in Lucknow had last month issued notices to recover ₹21.76 lakh from the 13 persons accused or damaging public and private property in the vandalism and arson that took place during protests under the Hasanganj police station area. Now, the Tehsildar has issued 'demand notices' and recovery certificates to the 13 accused asking them to deposit the amount ₹21.76 lakh within seven days or explain in presence why punitive action should not be taken against them under the U.P. In the particular case, the district administration had issued notices to 20 persons to recover damages to property, but charges were fixed only against 13.