The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to halt the demolition of houses of the accused in the Uttam Nagar Holi murder case till Wednesday 10.30 am.

Hearing the petition filed by the mothers of the accused, Justice Amit Bansal told the MCD officials that no action should be taken by the authority till the court hears the petitions.

“Nothing should happen between today and tomorrow. Nothing should happen between 4 PM now and tomorrow, 10:30 AM tomorrow,” Justice Bansal said.

Iron hand after Holi murder in Uttam Nagar: Bulldozers signal CM Rekha Gupta’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ on crime

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Sunday carried out bulldozer action against a property linked to the accused in the brutal murder of 26-year-old Tarun Butolia in the national capital’s Uttam Nagar on Holi, March 4.

Butolia was beaten to death by members of a particular community over a minor dispute arising from an 11-year-old child’s playful act of throwing a water balloon.

While playing Holi on her terrace, the girl accidentally splashed a water balloon on a woman from another community. While the family immediately apologised to the woman, she still called her relatives to the spot, who then thrashed the girl’s family members.

The accused also reportedly called Tarun and informed him that his family was under attack. Hearing this, Tarun rushed to the house where the accused were already waiting.

They brutally assaulted him and allegedly threw a large stone on his chest even after he had collapsed. He was immediately rushed to the hospital by his family members, but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries during treatment on March 5.