Tuesday 21st Apr, 2026
Jammu, Jul 11: Jammu and Kashmir police has registered a case against army for damaging an under construction building near a vital army establishment, a senior police officer here on Thursday said.
The building has been damaged at a time when illegal constructions is becoming grave and resulting face off between some locals and army authorities.
“Six days ago some army men allegedly appeared on a private building construction near army’s ALG ground Rajouri and resorted to dismantling the building,” he added.
He said that soon after the incident, building owner, who is a retired government officer, lodged a complaint before police and alleged that armymen vandalised his under construction building.
On the basis of complaint and after initial investigation, a case under relevant sections was registered and investigation started.
“FIR has been registered after an owner lodged complaint along with videos that armymen from a camp near his land site dismantled his property in the absence of civilian authorities which is violation of norms,” said police officer and added that issues of illegal construction near vital army establishments has become grave in Rajouri with civil authorities yet to come up with any order or restrictions to check illegal constructions.