Champua: April 22: Keonjhar District administration today demolished the construction done by Champua MLA Sanatan Mahakud on the five acres of encroached at Uchabali Mouza under Barbil Tehsil.
The encroached 5 acres of land was having sheds for cattle and livestock and some constructions workers had been staying in this land. But, Sanatan’ s house and office remain in another land of 1 acre and 20 decimals area, which was not evicted as because of stay order issued by the High Court.
Twenty five platoons of forces were deployed at the spot in apprehension of a possible law and order situation. Prohibitory orders under section 144 of CrPC were also clamped within a 500-metre radius of the place. Mahakud remains silent and refused to make any comment on the demolition.
