In Madhya Pradesh's Ashoknagar, authorities demolished a three-storey hotel owned by alleged betting king Azad Khan due to illegal construction, including an unauthorized basement and building rule violations. The action involved using a JCB machine and was conducted under heavy police presence. Khan, currently jailed for multiple cases including abetment to suicide, is accused of running a long-standing online betting network. His mother's illegally constructed farmhouse was also previously demolished.