The notices had asked them to remove illegal construction within three days and warned of action if they failed to comply.

This action follows a recent communal flare-up in the Maharajganj area of the district, during which a 22-year-old man was shot dead, triggering heightened tensions in the district.

However , after the notice was served on Friday, the people started vacating their houses on their own from Saturday morning.

Public works department issues a demolition notice to Abdul Hameed for an illegal house construction, located too close to the road, demanding removal within three days. Hameed, involved in Bahraich violence and arrested for killing Ram Gopal Mishra,