Wakf Board files complaint over alleged land encroachment near Hyderabad airport

The Pahadishareef police have registered a case following a complaint by the Telangana Wakf Board alleging illegal encroachment and sale of Wakf land belonging to Dargah Hazrath Baba Sharfuddin at Mamidipally. Police have begun an investigation into the allegations

Hyderabad: The Pahadishareef police have registered a case following a complaint by the Telangana Wakf Board over the alleged encroachment and illegal sale of land belonging to Dargah Hazrath Baba Sharfuddin at Mamidipally, near the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.

The complaint was lodged by Wakf Inspector Mohd Khader Mohiuddin after local Wakf activists and residents brought the matter to the notice of the Board.

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In his complaint, the inspector alleged that a few individuals, including Farooq, Rafeeq Shaik and Zeeshan, along with others, were illegally selling Wakf land to unsuspecting purchasers and facilitating unauthorised constructions.

According to the complaint, the encroachments are taking place on land in Survey No. 96 of Mamidipally village, which is recorded as notified Wakf property in the Wakf Gazette. Officials alleged that organised land grabbers have been making repeated attempts to encroach on more than 50 acres in the survey number.

Telangana Wakf Board officials said Dargah Hazrath Baba Sharfuddin owns about 2,132 acres spread across Mamidipally and adjoining areas, making it one of the largest Wakf properties in the State.

Police said a case had been registered based on the complaint and that an investigation was underway.