Archive · 3 Jan 2026
UP issues notices to 48 over cemetery land encroachment
In Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, the local government has sent notices to 48 people.
These people are accused of building houses and shops on land that belongs to a cemetery.
The land is near a place where two religious groups have a dispute.
The government measured the land on December 30 and found that about 4,780 square meters of land were being used illegally.
The people who got the notices have 15 days to explain themselves.
If they can't give a good reason, the government might remove the buildings.
The encroachments are said to be quite old, around 60 to 65 years.
Sambhal district administration issued notices to 48 people for alleged illegal encroachment on cemetery land.
The action follows a land measurement exercise conducted on December 30 near a disputed religious site.
Complaints alleged illegal construction of 22 houses and shops on 4,780 square meters of cemetery land.
Notices were issued to each occupant, with a 15-day deadline to submit a response.
The encroachments are believed to be 60 to 65 years old.
- Who
- Sambhal district administration
- What
- Issued notices to 48 people for alleged illegal encroachment on cemetery land
- When
- Notices issued on Friday, January 2
- Where
- Near Shahi Jama Masjid-Shri Harihar Mandir area in Kot Purvi locality, Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To address complaints about illegal construction of houses and shops on cemetery land
- Number of Notices Issued
- 48
- Location
- Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh
- Land Measurement Date
- December 30
- Encroached Land Area
- 4,780 square meters
- Plot Number
- 32/2
- Response Deadline
- 15 days from notice
