The police and security forces tried to remove the temporary outdoor tents and demolish the house. They, however, faced resistance and retreated. Shortly after that, thousands of Gonabadi Dervishes from across the country went to Shahr-e Kurd and gathered in that house to prevent any intervention.

In subsequent days, a group of Gonabadi Dervishes sent an open letter to high-ranking government officials, including the Supreme Leader. In the letter they asked whether if indeed there was a city code violation in the building, such a violation justified a group to invade a residential house without any warrant or permission and to destroy the owner’s personal properties. It is notable that the Shahr-e Kord municipality commission did not find any violation in the building.