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CM Yogi Recounts Pre-2017 Land Mafia Tale: "I'll Straighten Things Out..."
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News18•20-09-2026, 18:30
CM Yogi Recounts Pre-2017 Land Mafia Tale: "I'll Straighten Things Out..."
- •CM Yogi Adityanath revealed a pre-2017 land mafia incident during an event in Greater Noida.
- •He shared how the then DGP informed him about encroachment on police department land.
- •The case involved approximately 110 acres of valuable land near an airport, where illegal plotting was planned.
- •Investigation showed the land was cunningly registered in the encroacher's name via the Revenue Board during previous governments.
- •Yogi stated his government would not spare lawbreakers, leading the accused to return the land after strict action.
Key Questions Answered
CM Yogi recalled that prior to 2017, approximately 110 acres of valuable police department land near an airport was illegally seized and registered in an encroacher's name through the Revenue Board.
After a special investigation team uncovered plans for illegal plotting, the government registered an FIR and initiated strict legal proceedings, prompting the panicked encroacher to return the land.
Over 84,005 hectares, or approximately 2.08 lakh acres, of land across Uttar Pradesh have been freed from illegal encroachment over the past nine and a half years.
