Land Mafia occupies police check post

Bureau Report

LAHORE: Land mafia, reportedly in cahoots with the police officers, occupied a checkpost in Lahore and converted it into a residential building.
According to the details, a building that had been used as a police checkpost for last 18 years, has now been converted into a residential building. Agencies on Monday said that the influential land grabbers removed the board of police from the checkpost situated in the limits of Town Ship police station and transformed it into a house.
As per the record of Lahore Development Authority, the land had been allotted for a police checkpost in 1992. A former SHO after allegedly taking bribe worth million of rupees declared the property a residential building in the official documents.
SSP Saddar when contacted told media that they were investigating into the issue and added that an initial investigation report has been sent to Lahore CCPO.