Md. Roni Ahmed Raju, Magura Correspondent:

A person named Paritosh Biswas has been accused of building a pucca house by occupying land of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (Pawbo) in Nribishkhali Mauli village, adjacent to Gopinathpur Bazar in Balidia Union of Mohammadpur Upazila of Magura.

According to local sources, Paritosh Biswas occupied a part of the land claimed by the Water Development Board for a long time and built a pucca house there. Upon learning of the matter, Magura Water Development Board officials went to the spot and measured the land. The measurement claimed that the land concerned falls under the jurisdiction of the Water Development Board.

After that, the Water Development Board has issued a notice to Paritosh Biswas to voluntarily remove the pucca house built from the occupied site.

In this regard, Magura Water Development Board Surveyor Uttam Biswas said that Paritosh Biswas has built a house by occupying the land of the Water Development Board in this village. After measuring the land, he has been asked to remove the house. Otherwise, legal action will be taken against him.

However, accused Paritosh Biswas said that he is building a house on his own land.

The Water Development Board said that necessary legal measures will be taken to keep government land free from encroachment.