“Uttar Pradesh: Forest Department demolishes 4 illegal Mazars in Bahraich, including Lakkad Shah Baba”, Organiser, June 11, 2025:
“In a significant step toward protecting forest land and upholding the rule of law, the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department undertook an anti-encroachment drive in the Moortihan Forest Range of Bahraich district.
On the night of June 8, bulldozers were used to remove four unauthorised mazars, including the popular Lakkad Shah Baba Mazar, which had been constructed illegally on government-owned forest land.
According to officials, these structures had been illegally built on forest land and had existed there since 1987. The Forest Department had earlier issued legal notices to those managing the mazars, warning them of the violation and requesting their voluntary removal. As there was no compliance, authorities moved forward with the demolition as part of their encroachment removal drive……”
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