<p>An operation of clearing encroachments on a land allocated to the victim of submergence, at Vodeyanapura village near Shanivarasanthe, was postponed due to a shortage of women police staff, on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The four acres of land bearing the survey number 124/1 was sanctioned to the victim Ramesh, as per High Court orders.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The land was provided with the RTC after a survey carried out in 2017.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Illegal dwelling</p>.<p class="bodytext">But, around 300 people have been illegally dwelling in the sanctioned land on illegal grounds, by putting up tents.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The people are from the neighbouring villages of Shanivarasante and are said to be backed by a local politician.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Victim seeks help</p>.<p class="bodytext">When the deputy commissioner was approached by the victim for help, she ordered the clearing of encroachments.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A team comprising Somvarpet circle inspector Nanjundegowda, tahsildar Shashidhar, Shanivarasanthe PSI N Anand and Revenue Department officials took up the operation on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Operation postponed</p>.<p class="bodytext">But, as there was a larger number of women among the encroachers and comparably fewer women police staff, the officials postponed the anti-encroachment operation and said that another date will be set for clearing of the encroachment in the near future.</p>
<p>An operation of clearing encroachments on a land allocated to the victim of submergence, at Vodeyanapura village near Shanivarasanthe, was postponed due to a shortage of women police staff, on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The four acres of land bearing the survey number 124/1 was sanctioned to the victim Ramesh, as per High Court orders.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The land was provided with the RTC after a survey carried out in 2017.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Illegal dwelling</p>.<p class="bodytext">But, around 300 people have been illegally dwelling in the sanctioned land on illegal grounds, by putting up tents.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The people are from the neighbouring villages of Shanivarasante and are said to be backed by a local politician.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Victim seeks help</p>.<p class="bodytext">When the deputy commissioner was approached by the victim for help, she ordered the clearing of encroachments.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A team comprising Somvarpet circle inspector Nanjundegowda, tahsildar Shashidhar, Shanivarasanthe PSI N Anand and Revenue Department officials took up the operation on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Operation postponed</p>.<p class="bodytext">But, as there was a larger number of women among the encroachers and comparably fewer women police staff, the officials postponed the anti-encroachment operation and said that another date will be set for clearing of the encroachment in the near future.</p>