BBMP demolishes around 400 houses in Bellandur
(WorldNews India)

BENGALURU: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Saturday demolished around 400 houses at Kariyammana Agrahara near Bellandur by terming the settlement as an `encroachment.` Around 1,500 people were rendered homeless as earth digging equipment moved in and razed tin-roofed houses to the ground. There was tension in the area for some time as the residents protested stating that they had been staying in the area for over eight years and no prior notices were issued by the civic agency about the...