A 60-year-old man was seriously injured in Telangana’s Secunderabad after authorities purportedly demolished his home while he was still inside it.
Officials later said local civic officials had gone ahead with the demolition without knowing the man, identified as Srinivas, was still inside.
The demolition orders were issued by court and notices had been issued to the residents, the authorities said.
A heated exchange broke out between the local residents and the officials supervising the demolition drive in the Alwal area.
A video of the incident shot by eye-witnesses showed the man, screaming in pain, being pulled out of the rubble.
Those who pulled him out were also heard asking if it was only him inside or there had been more people inside.
As people complained about the negligence the officials, police said a case will be filed only after the injured man recovers and is able to to record his statement.