In a shocking move, the Siddaramaiah government has demolished a portion of martyr Lieutenant Colonel Niranjan Kumar’s residence in an anti-encroachment drives in Bengaluru. The National Security Guard commando lost his life during the anti-terror operation at Pathankot air base recently.

The demolition drive is being executed by Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Besides Kumar's home, 1100 more residences have been marked for the demolition drive.

Niranjan`s brother Shashank said it is matter of shame that a national hero`s house is being demolished. "It is very hard for us to digest this because we have lost our brother in Pathankot attack and now we are seeing the house is being demolished. And it is not a good thing to see our national hero`s house being demolished. I would request to stop this demolition for good purpose because Niranjan has died for the country and if is going to happen this way then it is a shame for the country," Shashank told ANI here.

Lt Col Niranjan, a member of the NSG's Bomb Disposal Squad, was killed while he was defusing the grenade at the scene of the terror attack as part of the combing operations that continued through the night.