HYDERABAD: Kukatpally police registered a criminal case against encroachers for allegedly assaulting revenue staff when they tried to clear the encroachments near Kamuni Cheruvu a few days ago.
Kukatpally police said that that a case was registered under the sections 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 332 (voluntarily causes hurt to any person being a public servant in the discharge of his duty) and 447 (punishment for criminal trespass) of IPC. After getting complaints that some persons have constructed temporary houses near Kamuni Cheruvu by encroaching the lake land, revenue officials went to remove the encroachments.
But the persons who had set up the structures allegedly assaulted and abused the officials with foul words.
Kukatpally police said that no one has been arrested till now and investigation is still being done. Police added they are waiting for documents from revenue department.