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New Indian Express
23-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Muslim, Christian cemetery lands reclaimed in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Thursday cleared encroachments from Muslim and Christian cemetery lands in Parvathapur, under Peerzadiguda municipal corporation limits in Medchal-Malkajgiri district. The action followed complaints raised in the Prajavani programme by members of the cemetery protection committee, alleging that the decades-old government cemetery was being encroached upon, converted into plots and sold. HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath reviewed satellite images, revenue records and conducted a field inspection before ordering the demolition of the foundations of 15 residential plots, two-metre-high fences, sheds and a few shops. Officials said the encroachments took place during the Covid-19 lockdown. Locals alleged that one Sukhender Reddy led the encroachment by using fake survey numbers and securing unauthorised permissions. He allegedly covered existing graves with soil to conceal them and sold the plots, despite the land being under dispute. His private land is in Survey No. 12, while the cemetery stands on adjacent government land in Survey No. 1. They added that Sukhender is accused of colluding with former Peerzadiguda mayor Jakka Venkat Reddy and former co-option member Jagadishwar Reddy.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
HYDRAA demolishes illegal real estate layouts in Peerzadiguda cemetery
Tension prevailed in Peerzadiguda area on Thursday, as officials from the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), moved in to demolish illegal structures built on government land designated as a minority cemetery in Kancha Parvathapur village. Following public complaints, officials demolished three illegally constructed shops, foundations for 15 residential plots and two-meter-high compound walls built within the demarcated cemetery premises. The cemetery, situated on government land for over four decades, had been encroached upon during the Covid-19 lockdown period, with plots sold, foundations laid, fences erected, and shops constructed, informed a HYDRAA official. The illegal activity, complainants said, had not only desecrated graves but also involved manipulation of legal documentation and collusion with former municipal officials. The complainants alleged that Sukhender Reddy, identified as one of the main encroachers, conspired with former Peerzadiguda mayor, Jakka Venkat Reddy and municipal co-opt member Jagdishwar Reddy to carve out the unauthorised layout. They are accused of misrepresenting government land under survey number 1 as part of their private property in survey number 12. HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath reviewed the complaints using satellite imagery, Google Maps, and official revenue records. A subsequent field visit by HYDRAA and local revenue authorities confirmed the encroachments. Following a thorough inquiry, Commissioner Ranganath ordered the removal of all unauthorised structures. Officials clarified that the action was not against ordinary citizens but against those who had illegally seized burial land with the aid of former public representatives. One of the plots was reportedly sold to one Rajinikanth Reddy, who went on to build shops and collect over ₹50,000 in monthly rent, despite knowing about the dispute.
