FIR lodged against 13 persons for encroachment

The Seraikela-Kharswan district police has registered an FIR against thirteen persons on charges of constructing concrete buildings on encroached land belonging to the Jharkhand Housing Board in Dindli bustee, about 5 kms from here.
The FIR was lodged yesterday on the basis of a written complaint lodged by the Executive Engineer of the Housing Board's Jamshedpur division, Vinod Kumar following the directive of the Superintendent of Police, Inderjeet Mahatha, who has taken cognizance on the basis of reports published in a section of media recently.
Mahatha today said Kumar was the custodian of the land belonging to the Housing Board under his jurisdiction and asked to take action against the encroachers, following which Executive Engineer registered a written complaint against thirteen persons.

"We have registered the case on the basis of the complaint against the encroachers under section 409/420/34 IPC", Mahatha added.
The SP also assured to initiate similar action against the encroachers across the district if the Housing Board officials bring such cases to his notice.