Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Waqf Board Files FIR Over Bhopal Bazaar Rent Collection
The Waqf Board says shops were operating illegally on Waqf land in Bhopal.
The shops were located at the Idgah/Ijtema Bazaar.
The Board alleges that people collected rent even though they did not own the land.
It filed a police case against Shahid Aleem Khan and people associated with him.
Khan leads the Dar-ul-Shafqat Society.
The society runs care facilities and orphanages for children.
The Board also ordered the recovery of about Rs 28.91 crore.
These are allegations and legal actions reported by the Board, not a final court finding described in the article.
The Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board filed an FIR against Shahid Aleem Khan and associates.
The case concerns alleged illegal commercial operations and rent collection at Bhopal’s Idgah/Ijtema Bazaar.
The Board says the bazaar operated for years on government-designated Waqf property.
A recovery order seeking approximately Rs 28.91 crore was also issued.
The property is administered by Dar-ul-Shafqat Society, which runs residential care and orphanage facilities for children.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board filed an FIR against Shahid Aleem Khan and associates of Dar-ul-Shafqat Society.
- What
- The FIR concerns alleged illegal commercial activity and unlawful rent collection on Waqf property, alongside a recovery order for approximately Rs 28.91 crore.
- When
- The action followed implementation of new Waqf laws and a recent verdict reportedly favouring the Board and the government.
- Where
- At the Idgah/Ijtema Bazaar on Waqf property in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The Board alleges that shops were rented out by people falsely claiming ownership rights over the property and that crores of rupees were collected illegally.
- Accused
- Shahid Aleem Khan and associates of Dar-ul-Shafqat Society
- Agency filing the case
- Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board
- Location
- Idgah/Ijtema Bazaar, Bhopal
- Alleged conduct
- Illegal commercial operations and unlawful rent collection
- Recovery order
- Approximately Rs 28.91 crore
- Property status
- Government-designated Waqf land
- Society role
- Dar-ul-Shafqat Society runs welfare, residential care and orphanage facilities for children