Lahore: Lahore Police, on Thursday in continuation of its crackdown against land grabbers retrieved 113 kanal of state land worth billions of rupees from land grabber Manzoor Butt in a successful operation at Batapur area. On the directions of Commander Lahore Police Additional IG Ghulam Mahmood Dogar, the operation was conducted in supervision of SP Cantt division Sayed Aziz whereas officers of the district administration also participated in the crackdown. While giving details, SP Cantt Sayed Aziz said the accused land grabber Manzoor Butt had illegal possession of the state for a long time and had also built a Haveli on around 20 marla area out of this land. Heavy contingent of police was deputed for the protection purposes which remained highly alert to ensure anti qabza mafia operation peaceful. Police operation proceeded smoothly and proved highly successful in collaboration of district government and other related departments. CCPO Lahore Ghulam Mahmood Dogar has lauded the performance of SP Cantt Sayed Aziz and his team for successful action against the illegal occupants. Ghulam Mahmood Dogar has said that crackdown against land grabbers, goons and their facilitators will continue to make Lahore free of this nuisance. CCPO said there is no place for land grabbers and Badmash Mafia in the city. Lahore police will deal with iron hands to those who have illegally possessed the land and property of poor citizens. A special Anti Qabza Mafia Cell as well as a dedicated non- emergency Helpline 1242 has been established at CCPO office for redresal of grievances of citizens affected from land grabbers, he concluded.
