Indore: The Indore district administration demolished the illegal property of former state minister of Madhya Pradesh, Namdev Tyagi alias "Computer Baba." His ashram was built on two acres of 46-acre government land worth around Rs 80 crore.
The former minister along with six of his followers were arrested around 6 AM on Sunday. The sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) of Indore has sent them to central jail on the charge of disturbing peace.
A bore 315 rifle and an airgun were found in Computer Baba's ashram, said the Additional Collector, Ajay Dev Sharma. The police are investigating on gathering the license information of the rifle and airgun.
Tyagi has illegally occupied around 46 acres of government land and has built his ashram on two acres, which has all kinds of luxury.
The 46-acre land near Indore international airport in Jambudi Hapsi village was given to the district panchayat for cowshed.
"Tyagi occupied this land. They were given notices earlier but they did not remove the possession and hence the action was taken today. They were sent to jail after receiving a warrant from the SDM when they tried to stop the demolition and disturb the peace," said the Additional Collector.
The district administration and municipal corporation officials along with a force of 100 policemen reached the spot of demolition on Sunday morning.
On the demolishing of the ashram and Tyagi's arrest, the Congress leader Digvijaya Singh tweeted on Sunday, "Computer Baba's ashram and temple are being demolished in Indore without any notice. This is political vendetta. I condemn it."