Commissionerate Police Take Strict Action Against Illegal Colonies, Register Eight FIRs In Various Police Stations, Book 21 Persons
Cracking down heavily on the unauthorized colonies, the Commissionerate Police on Wednesday have registered Eight First Information Reports (FIRs) against 21 persons in various police stations.
The accused persons have been identified as Mangat Ram of Mithapur, Surjeet Kaur, Ranjeet Kaur, Anil Kumar, Gurpal Singh of Jamsher, Jarnail Singh, Nirmal Kaur of Pholriwal, Munish Data of Kalia Colony, Malkiat Singh of Office Colony, Sofi Pind, Gurmit Kaur, Harjinder Kaur, Palwinder Kaur, Palwinder Singh of Khaira Majha, Madan Baldev Singh, Makhan Singh, Lakhvir Singh, Amritpal Singh, Ravinder Kumar of 66FT road, Rajwinder Kaur, Chuman Mishra of Maqsudan and Rajesh Kumar of Urban Estate Phase-1.
The FIRs have been registered under sections 3, 5, 8, 9, 14(2), 15, 18, 21 and 36 (Amendment) of the Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act 1995 (Amendment Act 2014) in various police stations on the complaint of Jalandhar Development Authority.
Disclosing more information, the Commissioner of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that the Commissionerate police have been conducting a thorough probe in these cases and will arrest the perpetrators and conspirators behind the development of the illegal colonies.
He said no one will be spared in these cases as these illegal activities cause huge damage to the state exchequer in the form of tax evasion.
He added that investigating officers have been directed to collect and analyze revenue records from the concerned authorities.
He said directions have been issued to the officials for timely completion of the probe and presenting the charge sheet against the accused.