Bantwala, Dec 13: The railway authorities, who launched a drive to demolish fish market and other shops that were built on the highway side, faced massive opposition from the traders on Thursday.

The Faringipete Fish Market is said to be built on the railway's property. Consequently, the railway authorities had given a deadline for the traders of the fish market and other chicken shops to vacate the place voluntarily. Following this, the railway authorities arrived at the spot today morning and proceeded for a demolition operation. Officials, who had come with bulldozers and police security, faced massive opposition from the traders and gram panchayat president Ramlan.

The railway authorities have given one hour time to traders to demolish their shops voluntarily.

The Bantwala rural police SI and constables arrived at the spot and beefed up the security.

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Bahraich (UP) (PTI): Five persons, including a man posing as an IAS officer, were arrested by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at the India-Nepal Rupaideha border in Bahraich district while allegedly attempting to enter the neighbouring country in a vehicle that had a red-blue beacon and hooter, police said on Monday.

Circle Officer of Nanpara, Pahup Kumar Singh, told reporters that the incident occurred around 7.30 pm on Sunday when an Innova Crysta with a Uttar Pradesh registration plate and flashing beacon was stopped by SSB personnel at the border during routine checks.

During questioning, one of the occupants identified himself as Dharmendra and claimed to be an IAS officer posted at the Lucknow Secretariat.

However, the SSB, Rupaideha police and other security agencies conducted a detailed inquiry and found that none of them was an IAS officer, nor were they authorised to use a red-blue beacon, the officer said.

The vehicle was registered in Lucknow in the name of a firm, Priya Agencies, owned by the wife of the accused Dharmendra, he added.

The arrested persons were identified as Dharmendra Singh, Shubham Bajpai, Anmol Singh, Sachin Singh and Swapnal Sahay, all residents of Lucknow.

During interrogation, they admitted they were heading to casinos in Nepal to gamble.

Police recovered Rs 2.17 lakh in cash, six mobile phones, an electronic chip device and a power bank from their possession. A case has been registered against them under Section 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and further investigation is underway, Singh said.