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Jammu & Kashmir Police denies security to SMC for carrying out demolition drive Locals smell something fishy in whole issue 12/30/2014 11:31:09 PM Shakeel A Khan Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 30: Jammu & Kashmir Police (JKP) is entrusted with the responsibility of safeguarding the interests of public at large, but on ground contrary is happening in some of the cases. A typical example of the same has come up in heart of summer capital. JKP has denied security cover to the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) for carrying out a demolition drive in the Gonikhan area of the city. Although the work on illegal construction coming up in the area has been stopped but due to non-cooperation of JKP the demolition has not been carried so far. In the Bandooq Chawni locality of Gonikhan area seven Marlas of state land has been illegally occupied and a structure had also been raised on it leaving the people of the area fuming. The people of the area raised their voice and demanded action from SMC against the accused. An official of SMC told Early Times that the Corporation has already ordered for the demolition of the illegal structure. The official said that the same has not been done so far since the police have failed to provide protection to the demolition squad of SMC. People of the area have expressed their serious concern about the grabbing of the piece of the state land and remain surprised as to how the accused got the permission to raise a structure on it. "How the accused managed to grab the piece of the state land and then raise a structure on it remains to be seen. It speaks volumes about the possible nexus between the accused and some of the officials of SMC. People of the area have many times brought this issue in the notice of the corporation but to no avail," said a group of residents. The residents ask that as to why the corporation has failed to take any action against the accused despite repeated complaints made by the locals of the area. The accused seems to be enjoying the patronage of the authorities, say the locals. "Seven Marlas government land in the area was devoid of any structure till very recently and it served the people of the area many purposes especially during the marriage ceremonies and mourning assemblies. However, the land was taken over by one namely Mehmooda Akhter daughter of Ali Mohammad Wani," said the locals. The locals said that although the SMC has stopped the work on the illegal structure, but has done nothing so far to demolish it.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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