People decry land grabbing in rural Pindi

The khuli kutcheri was held to heart complaints about the Revenue Department

RAWALPINDI:

The local police of the rural area of Kotli Sattian are allegedly colluding with land grabber to usurp property of the area residents.

Two people from Kotli Sattiyan told a public hearing conducted by City Police Officer (CPO) Muhammad Ahsan Younis and Deputy Commissioner Anwarul Haq that powerful people have occupied their land with the help of police.

The top officers of the district ordered an inquiry in to the matter. The khuli kutcheri was held to heart complaints about the Revenue Depertment.

The public hearing was attended among others by police and revenue officials of concerned departments and a large number of citizens.

People lodged their complaints regarding problems of issuance of domicile, fard, registry, income certificate, execution of individual, execution of transfers and other revenue matters. The CPO and DC also listened to the complaints of the citizens and issued on the spot orders to the officers concerned. On the occasion the DC said purpose for holding such meetings was to resolve the grievances of the people at the earliest and ensure speedy justice.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 3^rd, 2021.