The Telangana government on Tuesday began demolition of house along the Musi river bed in Hyderabad as part of the riverfront development project, people familiar with the matter said.

The demolition of houses took place at Narsingi, Jiyaguda, Chaderghat and few other places on the Musi River stretch.

Authorities in Hyderabad on Tuesday began demolition of vacated houses that had been built illegally along the Musi River bed

Telangana's plan to demolish 10,000 homes along the Musi river in Hyderabad sparks protests; officials promise rehabilitation for displaced families.

The death of a woman by suicide was linked to the demolitions by HYDRAA and BRS leaders even labelled it as a ‘murder committed by the state’ though the state government flatly denied the allegation.