Uttarakhand: Case in opposition to former DGP, 7 others for unlawful possession of forest land
2 min readBy PTI
DEHRADUN: Former Uttarakhand DGP B S Sidhu and 7 others have been booked for unlawful possession of forest land and subsequently reducing 25 “sal” timber.
The case has been registered on the Rajpur police station by Mussoorie Divisional Forest Officer Ashutosh Singh after getting permission from the Uttarakhand authorities, police mentioned right here.
A police officer mentioned it was alleged within the criticism that Sidhu in 2012 purchased one-and-a-half hectares of land in Virgirwali village of the Mussoorie forest division and lower 25 “sal” timber.
On receiving info, the state Forest Department performed an inquiry, through which it got here to mild that the timber had been planted on reserve forest land.
The Forest Department had additionally challenged Sidhu. Later, the registry of the land in Sidhu’s title was additionally cancelled and permission was sought from the federal government to file a case in opposition to him.
Sidhu has been the Director General of Police (DGP) from September 2013 to April 2016. The case has been registered beneath sections 420, 424, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.
Talking to media, Sidhu claimed that the courtroom is already trying into the matter.
“I believe no government should pass orders by disregarding the judicial system. The latest development (registration of FIR) shows that the rules have not been followed,” he asserted.
DEHRADUN: Former Uttarakhand DGP B S Sidhu and 7 others have been booked for unlawful possession of forest land and subsequently reducing 25 “sal” timber.
The case has been registered on the Rajpur police station by Mussoorie Divisional Forest Officer Ashutosh Singh after getting permission from the Uttarakhand authorities, police mentioned right here.
A police officer mentioned it was alleged within the criticism that Sidhu in 2012 purchased one-and-a-half hectares of land in Virgirwali village of the Mussoorie forest division and lower 25 “sal” timber.
On receiving info, the state Forest Department performed an inquiry, through which it got here to mild that the timber had been planted on reserve forest land.
The Forest Department had additionally challenged Sidhu. Later, the registry of the land in Sidhu’s title was additionally cancelled and permission was sought from the federal government to file a case in opposition to him.
Sidhu has been the Director General of Police (DGP) from September 2013 to April 2016. The case has been registered beneath sections 420, 424, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.
Talking to media, Sidhu claimed that the courtroom is already trying into the matter.
“I believe no government should pass orders by disregarding the judicial system. The latest development (registration of FIR) shows that the rules have not been followed,” he asserted.
