Dhanbad district administration on Wednesday had to face a tough time while removing encroachment on Government land located at Amaghata locality under Dhanbad circle.
Police had to resort to lathicharge to quell the stone pelting mob that had gathered there to oppose the district administration's move to get the land encroachment free and restore it to the original land owner that happens to be the Government polytechnic.
The authorities led by ADM Chandan Kumar had been on site to demolish the encroachment of land grabbers but as they started work people started pelting stones .Police controlled the violent mob by charging batons.
Later, deputy commissioner Uma Shankar Singh too rushed to the location and in his presence the demolition took place.TwoJCB machines brought in from Dhanbad Municipal corporation to demolish pucca construction.
Earlier, on Tuesday administration had asked people to remove the encroachment.
According to district authorities 72 encroachment were served notice out of 22 had filed documents claiming right on part of land. Remaining others had not appeared before competent authorities toauthenticate the claim. ADM Chandan Kumar said to the media persons that majority of land deeds showing history of land record appears to be fake.
The drive has been launched following complaints by departmental secretaries who had requested to get encroachment removed from the government polytechnic land.