Two shanties built 'illegally' on govt land razed in Gurugram

Gurugram, Jan 8 (PTI) Two shanties allegedly built illegally on the land of Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) in Sector 12 market area here was demolished in what authorities described as a crackdown on organised criminals.

The government land was allegedly occupied using property acquired through crimes committed by Karan, a native of Kasganj district in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.

Karan is allegedly a habitual criminal who has serious criminal cases against him, including for making death threats and possessing illegal weapons. He has also been jailed several times, they said.

A senior police officer said that Karan illegally occupied approximately 50 square yards of government land of HSVP (Haryana Urban Development Authority) located in Sector-12, Gurugram and had constructed two shanties.

A team of district authorities razed both of the shanties today, the officer added. PTI COR SKY SKY