'SMC did demolition to get possession of their land': Video of elderly landowner on ghost demolition issue in Nasirnagar goes viral, woman's statement casts doubt on the functioning of the municipality

The controversial 'ghost demolition' case in Surat's Nasirnagar area has now reached its climax. This whole chapter has taken a new twist amid serious allegations of collusion between corrupt officials of Surat Municipal Corporation and private builders. Soon after builder Sanjay Lakhani reached the house of the landowner, an alleged video of the elderly woman is going viral on social media. After the video surfaced, the whole matter has become more complicated than settled and many questions have been raised about the role of the builder and the municipal administration. A video of elderly woman Gulben has gone viral on social media. A video of Gulben, an elderly woman living alone in her house at Machlipith in Surat city, has recently surfaced. In this video, Gulben is making shocking statements with the appearance of being under a lot of pressure. Donates land to build a school for poor children In the viral video, the elderly woman said, "The land owned by us is located near the Jilani bridge in Surat. We donated this land to the Surat Municipal Corporation to build a school for poor children. In the video, he accused the protesting local and social organisations and said that the uproar that is going on at the moment is completely false. The corporation carried out demolition to take possession of its land. The most surprising thing about this video is that Gulben defended the demolitioners, saying, "I don't understand what is the reason for opposing the demolition corporation itself is taking possession of its land. I think they are raising this question because they have some bad intentions on the rest of my land. Elderly woman's phone switched off when contacted by media The biggest suspense in the whole sequence of events was when Gulben's mobile phone was suddenly switched off as soon as the video went viral. The media is constantly trying to contact him, but his phone is switched off. The video raised questions about the functioning of the municipality Gulben's statement has exposed the corrupt administration of the Surat Municipal Corporation and has raised many questions about the functioning of the municipality. Because, the Surat Municipal Corporation is not ready to accept on record that this demolition has been done by them. In the viral video, the elderly woman is heard saying that the demolition was done by the corporation to get possession of the land. If the municipality has officially done the demolition, why doesn't it come before the media and the public? If the municipality is not involved in this, then why is a private builder defaming or saving the administration by making such a video in the name of the corporation? This question has now become a topic of discussion in political and social circles of Surat. D. Mu. Six-member committee headed by Commissioner The municipal commissioner has come into action mode after details of the involvement of top officials of the corporation and alleged linemen and engineers in this ghost demolition game came to light. A six-member high-power inquiry committee headed by the deputy municipal commissioner has been formed in the matter. However, on the day of the demolition, Mahesh Chavda, the officer in charge of the Central Zone, who was also made a member of the committee, the question also arises, if the officer was serving as the deputy engineer in charge at the time of the demolition, what will he do now in the inquiry committee and a proper investigation will be conducted? ALSO READ: Surat ghost demolition case: Torrent calls torrent to cut power in Nasirnagar The ghost demolition case in Surat's Nasirnagar is taking new turns every day. Amid the anger of the local residents and the mysterious silence of the administration, now in this whole conspiracy, 'Divya Bhaskar' has obtained an accurate evidence by investigating, which points to the direct involvement and connivance of the officials and employees of the Surat Municipal Corporation. This evidence has proved that the script of what was being shown to be 'unknown' or 'sudden' was very planned hours in advance. Read the full story