The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched a stringent drive against illegal constructions. As part of this campaign, the AMC demolished an unauthorised structure at the residence of notorious accused Rafiq, also known as Vyapari, in the Danilimda area of Behrampura ward. Despite being served a notice under the Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations (GPMC) Act, he failed to remove the structure voluntarily, prompting the AMC to take action following his arrest in a separate case.
अपराधियों के लिए गुजरात में कोई जगह नहीं।
जो खुद को कानून से ऊपर समझते थे, उन्हें आज साफ संदेश मिल गया है कानून सब पर भारी है।
हिस्ट्रीशीटर हो या जमीन कब्जाने वाला,
👉 अवैध निर्माण नहीं बचेगा
👉 अपराध की कीमत चुकानी पड़ेगी https://t.co/gsB5DTF3Xx— Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) January 22, 2026
The illegal residential building, spanning approximately 2,500 square feet across the ground to the second floor near Shah Alam Mosque in Fazal Nagar, Danilimda, was dismantled by the AMC’s estate department. The operation involved three vehicles, 15 breaker machines, and gas cutters, carried out under police protection.
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi stated that criminals have no place in the state, emphasising that those who believed they were above the law have been sent a clear message: the law prevails. He added that illegal occupations, whether by history-sheeters or land grabbers, will not be tolerated, and perpetrators will face strict consequences.
Rafiq Vyapari, who has 20 cases registered against him for extortion and issuing threats, was recently arrested following a complaint by Taslim Alam at the Isanpur police station. According to the complaint, Vyapari had demanded a ransom of Rs 1.5 lakh from Alam’s father and threatened to damage the family’s reputation on social media if the payment was not made.
The complainant alleged that Vyapari had created a climate of fear in the community, stating, “People were scared as he would intimidate everyone by threatening to make their videos go viral before disappearing to another city.” A police investigation was subsequently launched.
Vyapari went into hiding but was later apprehended in the Unjha region of North Gujarat. Authorities reported that he had used abusive language towards various individuals, including business owners and media personnel, with the aim of tarnishing their reputations, while demanding large sums of money. He had also created multiple social media accounts to circulate videos and issue threats.
