Family in Westlands thrown out of their home of 46 years by ruthless land grabbers

The heartbroken family said a private company Lariak Properties, emerged to lay claim to the one-acre land. A teary Avani Shah said his family had been in that land for 46 years, and it has been her home for the last 22 years.

On Monday,  a mob deployed by a private developer invaded the resident’s homes to complete their assignment of evicting the family. They had descended on the home of Shah, a Kenyan of Asian origin, on Friday, to begin eviction. “Somebody claiming they have had this house since 2010, but its house has another 25 years on its lease,” Shah cried. The inconsolable woman said she was given an hour to pick up her things and vacate the premises.

She added some goons entered her house and started stealing whatever they could after the short notice. Her house demolition took place despite a court order, leaving the family hopeless. Shah tried to get local authorities, including the police, to intervene in the situation, but all was in vain.