There is an area (around the disputed structure) which has been acquired by the central government but there is also an adjoining area which isn’t, yet one has to pass through the barriers. “If a relative comes to meet me, I have to come down to the barrier to receive him. Furnish my identity proof and validate his authenticity, Karamveer, a young resident of this ancient city who has a house falling in this unofficial red-zone, said. “When I purchased a fridge, I had to give a demonstration to these (security) guys how it works and that it’s safe to let it in,” he continued. Such is the smothering grip of security, you simply can’t live there, he said resignedly. Thankfully, he has another house far away from the disputed structure where he lives presently … in peace.