New Delhi local government zoning officials sealed an elderly couple inside their home as they were enjoying an afternoon nap. [AP] (tip Jennie via email)
City employees mistook the residence of Madhusudan Wadhwa, 76, and his wife for a commercial business in violation of local zoning laws when they locked their gate Monday, officials said.
The couple didn’t realize they were trapped until their son visited that evening and saw the municipal seal outside, Wadhwa said Tuesday.
Even then, it took more than 4 hours for the issue to be cleared and the gate unsealed. This was carried out as part of the local government’s drive against illegal structures. Honest mistake on part of the officials, except that the Wadhwas were not even served with a notice before any of this took place. If it’s any consolation to the Wadhwas, their home was only marked for being sealed and not demolished. Imagine being wakened from your afternoon nap by a wrecking ball coming in through your front door.
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