Mohammad Moid Khan, a Samajwadi Party functionary, is now facing legal scrutiny after being accused of raping a minor in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. His arrest has sparked a series of actions against his alleged illegal activities and properties. Moid Khan, who has a long history of criminal activities, was arrested and sent to jail on charges of raping a 12-year-old girl in Ayodhya. This marks the first substantial action taken against him in 12 years.
In the wake of his arrest, authorities have begun demolishing various properties he had reportedly seized. Moid Khan's influence had been cultivated over two decades through his connections to powerful figures in the Samajwadi Party. He was particularly close to Mohammed Rashid, the former chairman of the Bhadrasa Municipal Council, whose father, Mohammed Ahmed, also held significant influence.
One of the most notable incidents linked to Moid Khan occurred on October 24, 2012. During the Durga Puja procession in Bhadrasa, a communal riot broke out, resulting in an attack on the Hindu procession and the murder of a man, Bhola Gupta. Moid Khan, along with Mohammed Ahmed, was accused of inciting the riot and murder. Although Moid was jailed following an FIR, his influence was so profound that the Bhadrasa police post reportedly operated from his residence. However, locals claimed that the police post was not actually in Moid's house but on a close associate's property.
In 2012, leveraging his close ties with Mohammed Ahmed, Moid Khan became the municipal president of the Samajwadi Party, a position he continues to hold. Under Ahmed's protection, Moid began seizing government and poor people's lands. Moid Khan has six children, four sons, and two daughters. Despite his limited formal education, having only attended a madrasa, Moid amassed considerable wealth and influence. A shopping complex housing a private bank, identified by the Revenue Department for demolition due to illegal occupation of government land, also reportedly belonged to a relative residing abroad.
Following Moid's recent arrest, several Dalit families have come forward, accusing him of land seizures. The district administration is currently investigating his properties, with suspicions that Moid has invested his relatives' overseas earnings into various assets. Properties under his and his associates' names are now under scrutiny.
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