Five mausoleums were razed down and bodies were relocated to Miani sahib and Shala Bund road graveyards by provincial authorities.
The mausoleums were brought down to make space for wider roads and construction of bus terminals. Three of the five, mausoleums were located at Ferozpur Road, one at Litton Road Boharwala Chowk and one at Ravi Road.
Four mausoleums have been shifted to Miani Sahib graveyard and that excavated from Ravi road has been put to rest at Shala Bund Road graveyard.
To avoid any protests by followers of the Sufi saints, the district government carried out the operation at wee hours of night and heavy machinery was used in the operation. However, the citizens have expressed “grave” resentment over the shifting of the mausoleums.