'It Wasn't Durga Shakti, But Another Official Who Razed Wall'

This means that at the time of the demolition, the suspended IAS officer was nowhere near the mosque construction site.

The district magistrate of Noida had earlier given a clean chit to Nagpal in the matter and the chief minister had then taken cited "other reports" including that of the LIU as the reason for suspending the IAS official.

The LIU report goes on to add that in the predominantly Muslim village, the Samajwadi Party (SP) Lok Sabha candidate and minister rank holder Narendra Bhati had inaugurated the mosque three months back, work on which was started with a 51,000 donation from him.

Bhati, chairman of UP Agro, has however been denying the monetary contribution towards the construction of the mosque.

Caught in the centre of an unsavoury controversy and public outrage, the state government has so far refused to budge and revoke the lady officials' suspension.

Akhilesh Yadav, his ministers and party office bearers have time and again justified the decision to suspend Nagpal and have warned of stricter action against errant officials.

It is widely believed that Nagpal was suspended after a string of complaints against her by the sand mining mafia whom she had taken on. As she seized illegal dumpers, ordered arrests, insiders say, the mining mafia, with many being strong party supporters, the SP government was only waiting for an "excuse to do away with the inconvenient official".

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