Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), along with the police, conducted phase two of the demolition drive at Chandola Lake on Tuesday, May 20, targeting structures inhabited mostly by Muslims as a part of their efforts to crack down on the illegal immigrant population in the area and clear encroachments.
Ahmedabad: An excavator being used to demolish structures during an anti-encroachment drive, near Chandola Lake, in Ahmedabad, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2025_000030B)Ahmedabad: Police personnel deployed during an anti-encroachment drive, near Chandola Lake, in Ahmedabad, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2025_000033B)**EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA PTI VIDEOS** Ahmedabad: Debris of demolished structures during an anti-encroachment drive, near Chandola Lake, in Ahmedabad, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2025_000020B)**EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA PTI VIDEOS** Ahmedabad: An excavator being used to demolish structures during an anti-encroachment drive, near Chandola Lake, in Ahmedabad, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2025_000019B)Ahmedabad: Residents wait nearby as houses are being demolished during an anti-encroachment drive, near Chandola Lake, in Ahmedabad, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2025_000035B)Ahmedabad: An excavator being used to demolish structures during an anti-encroachment drive, near Chandola Lake, in Ahmedabad, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2025_000037B)**EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA PTI VIDEOS** Ahmedabad: Aerial view of the demolished structures during an anti-encroachment drive, near Chandola Lake, in Ahmedabad, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_20_2025_000041B)
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