Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Jiwaji University Guards Lock Anti-Encroachment Team
In Gwalior, India, workers from the city government tried to stop the building of a girls' hostel at Jiwaji University because they said the university didn't have permission.
The university's security guards locked the main gate, trapping the workers inside.
After some time, the workers used a hammer to break the lock and took away the building materials.
The university said they would check their files to explain what happened.
The city officials said no permission was given for the building, which is why they took action.
Gwalior municipal corporation officials tried to halt the construction of a girls' hostel at Jiwaji University for lacking proper permission.
University security guards locked the main gate, trapping the anti-encroachment team inside the campus.
The team seized building equipment and materials, deeming the construction illegal.
Additional Commissioner Prateek Rao confirmed no permission was obtained for the construction.
The team broke the lock with a hammer and safely removed the seized materials after a delay.
- Who
- Jiwaji University security guards and Gwalior municipal corporation officials
- What
- Anti-encroachment team locked inside university campus for halting illegal construction of a girls' hostel
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Jiwaji University campus, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To prevent the removal of construction materials deemed illegal by municipal officials
- Location
- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Involved Parties
- Jiwaji University, Gwalior Municipal Corporation
- Construction Type
- Girls' hostel
- Action Taken
- Anti-encroachment team seized building equipment
- University Response
- Gate locked, situation to be clarified
- Municipal Officials' Stance
- No permission obtained for construction
- Resolution
- Team broke lock, removed seized materials