MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Mendhar, Sept 26: A senior police official has been found involved in land grabbing in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch.
Sources said the police official has encroached state land falling under Khasra No. 555, Min 9, situated in front of office of the Sub Divisional Police officer (SDPO) Mendhar. The land measures around one kanal and 4 marlas.
The official’s illegal action has encouraged many locals who have also made encroachments on the same land, sources added. People of the area have alleged that concrete fencing has been raised on the encroached land.
It is pertinent to mention here on the directions of Tehsildar Mendhar,Shahzad Khan, the construction work was earlier stopped on the said land which was earlier under the control of Rural Development Department.
Meanwhile, a deputation of locals called on the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Thakur Sher Singh who expressed ignorance about the matter but assured them that legal action will be taken against the land encroachers.
Singh told the delegation that no one will be allowed to grab the state land no matter how influential he or she may be. "Law will take its own course and guilty will be dealt with an iron hand," he said. |
