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Temple Land Grab: Ex-Official Accused of Illegal Construction
21 Oct
Summary
- Case registered over illegal building on Southadka temple land.
- Former temple official accused of unauthorized construction.
- Tenant activities allegedly disrupt public peace.
Dharmasthala police have initiated legal action concerning an alleged illegal building constructed on land designated for the Southadka temple in Kokkada village. The complaint, filed by a temple management committee member, names Krishna Bhat, a former temple official and resident of Kokkada, as the accused.
Bhat is accused of erecting the building without obtaining the requisite permissions or possessing valid documentation for the land. Furthermore, the complainant states that the subsequent leasing of this building to shopkeepers has generated tenant-related activities, reportedly causing disruptions to public peace in the vicinity of the temple.
