<p>Authorities on Saturday demolished an alleged unauthorised industrial unit here, owned by relatives of Jitendra Soni, absconding owner of a newspaper which had published sensational reports about politicians and others targeted by a honey-trap racket.</p>.<p>In a related development, the reward for information about whereabouts of Soni, wanted in more than 30 cases including human trafficking, has been increased to Rs 1 lakh.</p>.<p>An electroplating factory, spread over more than 2,500 sq feet at Polo Ground Industrial Area, was razed, an official of the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) said.</p>.<p>The factory was run by Soni's brother Mahendra and nephew Jignesh Soni, and built without permissions of the IMC and in violation of the industries department's rules, he added.</p>.<p>Earlier, authorities had demolished the office from where Soni published his evening newspaper as well as two bungalows, a night club, a hotel and a restaurant belonging to him, stating that these structures were unauthorised.</p>.<p>Superintendent of Police Mohammad Yusuf Qureshi said the state government has hiked the reward for information about Soni's whereabouts from Rs 30,000 to Rs 1 lakh.</p>.<p>A reward of Rs 5,000 each has also been announced for information about Jitendra's brothers Mahendra and Hukum Soni, wanted in several cases including human trafficking.</p>.<p>A reward of Rs 5,000 has been announced for information about one Sonia, a close associate of Jitendra, in connection with a case of cheating.</p>.<p>Jitendra Soni is on the run since November 30 when his night club and other properties were raided and 67 women and seven children were `rescued'.</p>.<p>His newspaper had published scandalous stories about audio-video clips featuring politicians and bureaucrats who were allegedly honey-trapped by a gang.</p>.<p>Harbhajan Singh, a suspended IMC employee who is the complainant in the honey-trap case, had registered a complaint against Soni for publishing `objectionable material'.</p>.<p>In September, five women and a man were arrested from Indore and Bhopal for allegedly honey-trapping and then blackmailing several politicians and bureaucrats. </p>
<p>Authorities on Saturday demolished an alleged unauthorised industrial unit here, owned by relatives of Jitendra Soni, absconding owner of a newspaper which had published sensational reports about politicians and others targeted by a honey-trap racket.</p>.<p>In a related development, the reward for information about whereabouts of Soni, wanted in more than 30 cases including human trafficking, has been increased to Rs 1 lakh.</p>.<p>An electroplating factory, spread over more than 2,500 sq feet at Polo Ground Industrial Area, was razed, an official of the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) said.</p>.<p>The factory was run by Soni's brother Mahendra and nephew Jignesh Soni, and built without permissions of the IMC and in violation of the industries department's rules, he added.</p>.<p>Earlier, authorities had demolished the office from where Soni published his evening newspaper as well as two bungalows, a night club, a hotel and a restaurant belonging to him, stating that these structures were unauthorised.</p>.<p>Superintendent of Police Mohammad Yusuf Qureshi said the state government has hiked the reward for information about Soni's whereabouts from Rs 30,000 to Rs 1 lakh.</p>.<p>A reward of Rs 5,000 each has also been announced for information about Jitendra's brothers Mahendra and Hukum Soni, wanted in several cases including human trafficking.</p>.<p>A reward of Rs 5,000 has been announced for information about one Sonia, a close associate of Jitendra, in connection with a case of cheating.</p>.<p>Jitendra Soni is on the run since November 30 when his night club and other properties were raided and 67 women and seven children were `rescued'.</p>.<p>His newspaper had published scandalous stories about audio-video clips featuring politicians and bureaucrats who were allegedly honey-trapped by a gang.</p>.<p>Harbhajan Singh, a suspended IMC employee who is the complainant in the honey-trap case, had registered a complaint against Soni for publishing `objectionable material'.</p>.<p>In September, five women and a man were arrested from Indore and Bhopal for allegedly honey-trapping and then blackmailing several politicians and bureaucrats. </p>