Balapur Wakf land: Wakf Board succeeds in Protecting land

Hyderabad: Telangana State Wakf Board has succeeded in dispossessing illegal occupation of Wakf land in Balapur.

At Roshanuddowla Tomb, Balapur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Qutub Shahi Period Tombs exist under survey number 51/3 wherein 6 acre 18 Guntas wakf land has been notitied in A.P Gazette 6.A dated a 7th Feb 1989.

Some antisocial elements claimed ownership of this property. This case is pending in High Court. Two days back, The anti social elements took possession of the property and cordoned it with Iron sheets. They also erected a board claiming it to be a private property as per the court judgment.

As soon as, Chairman of Wakf Board, Mr. Mohammed Saleem got the information, he contacted concerned Revenue and police officials demanding protection of wakf property. He also sent the Task Force team of Wakf Board and got an FIR registered with the police.

With the cooperation of Police and Revenue officials, the Iron Sheets were removed and the land was taken into Wakf Board’s possession.

Later, talking to newsmen, Mr.Saleem told that when a property is registered under wakf act, it remains wakf property forever.

Mr. Saleem sent letters to the CEO of Wakf Board, Mr. Shahnawaz Qasim and Police officials giving the details of wakf Property.

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