On 11 June 2022, the Saharanpur Development Authority (SDA) sent bulldozers to demolish two homes in the Khatakheri area under the guise of targeting “rioters.” The first belonged to the family of Muzzammil Chowdhary, a 17-year-old boy at the time, who was detained the previous day without a warrant, wrongfully accused of leading a protest in the northern Uttar Pradesh district. While the bulldozer then moved on to Mohammed Bilal’s house, the fate of Muzzammil’s family remained equally devastating. While Muzzammil remained held in custody, a bulldozer rolled into his locality, heading straight for his family’s rented home, without any warning, notice, or reason. Nupur Sharma’s inflammatory remarks against Prophet Mohammed sparked outrage that led to protests in several cities across Uttar Pradesh. How the protests turned into a clash has become a puzzle with different versions of the events being narrated by the residents of the city. But it…

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