Bengaluru civic agency clears 12 illegal constructions in Yelahanka Zone
Bengaluru, Jun 16 (PTI): Civic authorities here on Monday cleared unauthorised constructions in 12 buildings across Yelahanka and Byatarayanapura assembly constituencies.
Yelahanka Zonal Commissioner of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Kari Gowda, said the operation targeted buildings with extra floors and deviations from approved plans.
In Surabhi Layout, Muneshwar Layout, and Chikkabommasandra, third floors built illegally on a 2,400 sq ft plot were demolished, the BBMP said in a statement.
In Yelahanka New Town, an additional floor was removed for exceeding the approved two floors. Similar actions were taken in Srirampura, Jakkur, Balaji Layout, Kodigehalli, and Vidyaranyapura, where owners had constructed up to the fourth or fifth floors in violation of the sanctioned limits. Some had no approval at all.
Notices had been served earlier, and while some owners complied voluntarily, others faced demolition.
Costs for the clearance will be recovered from violators, the BBMP officials said.
They warned that any further violations of approved building plans will result in demolition and penalties. Senior officials supervised the drive as part of a strict enforcement initiative.
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3 Indians arrested in Canada for shooting outside home
Ottawa (PTI): Three Indian nationals have been arrested by Canadian police on an anti-extortion patrol and charged after bullets were fired at a home.
Harjot Singh (21), Taranveer Singh (19) and Dayajeet Singh Billing (21) face one count each of discharging a firearm, and all have been remanded in custody until Thursday, the Surrey Police Service (SPS) said in a statement on Monday.
The suspects were arrested by patrol officers after an early morning report of shots fired and a small fire outside a home in Surrey's Crescent Beach neighbourhood, the LakelandToday reported.
On February 1, 2026, the SPS members were patrolling in Surrey’s Crescent Beach neighbourhood when reports came in of shots being fired and a small fire outside a residence near Crescent Road and 132 Street.
The three accused were arrested by SPS officers a short time later, the statement said.
SPS’s Major Crime Section took over the investigation, and the three men have now been charged with Criminal Code offences, it said.
All three have been charged with one count each of discharging a firearm into a place contrary to section 244.2(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be forthcoming. All three have been remanded in custody until February 5, 2026.
The SPS has confirmed they are all foreign nationals and has engaged the Canada Border Services Agency, it said.
One of the suspects suffered injuries, including two black eyes, the media report said.
Surrey police Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said on Monday that the suspect had refused to comply with instructions to get out of the ride-share vehicle and started to "actively resist."
"As we were trained, he was taken to the ground and safely handcuffed," said Houghton.
A second suspect with a black eye was also injured in the arrest after refusing to comply, Houghton said.
The arresting officers were part of Project Assurance, an initiative that patrols neighbourhoods that have been targeted by extortion violence.
Houghton said the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is also involved because the men are foreign nationals, and the trio may face additional charges.
It's not clear if the men are in the country on tourist visas, a study permit, or a work permit, but Houghton said CBSA has started its own investigation into the men's status.
Surrey has seen a number of shootings at homes and businesses over the last several months, but there's been an escalation since the new year.
