In Khalilabad town, Sant Kabir Nagar district, India, authorities commenced the demolition of an illegal madrassa linked to Maulana Shamshul Huda Khan, a UK-based preacher accused of having radical connections. The demolition followed the dismissal of an appeal by the madrassa committee against the demolition notice. Khan, who acquired British citizenship in 2013, allegedly constructed the madrassa illegally and is under investigation by various agencies, including the Anti-Terrorism Squad and the Enforcement Directorate. These investigations have uncovered instances of illegal foreign funding and potential links to terror-related activities. Khan is also reported to have connections with the Pakistani radical organization Dawat E Islami and has faced multiple FIRs for fraud and conspiracy. The land on which the madrassa was built had been merged with government land, and the building plan was not approved by authorities, prompting the demolition action.