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Police act against municipal officials in Cheharata Main Market encroachment dispute
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 08 Sep 2026, 10:34 PM
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Police intervened in a dispute over illegal encroachment at Cheharata Main Market in Amritsar, taking action against municipal corporation staff for alleged misconduct.
Amritsar police responded to a heated dispute over alleged illegal encroachment in the Cheharata Main Market. Local traders and residents had raised concerns that municipal corporation workers were attempting to clear or modify market stalls, leading to confrontations.
According to police reports, members of the municipal team displayed behaviour that was deemed inappropriate, prompting officers to intervene. The police detained the officials involved and filed a formal complaint for misconduct.
Authorities are now reviewing the encroachment issue to ensure that any removal of illegal structures follows due process, while also investigating the conduct of the municipal staff. The incident underscores tensions between market vendors and local authorities over space utilization.
The police have assured the public that further actions will be taken to maintain law and order in the market area, and that any future encroachment removal will be carried out transparently.
According to police reports, members of the municipal team displayed behaviour that was deemed inappropriate, prompting officers to intervene. The police detained the officials involved and filed a formal complaint for misconduct.
Authorities are now reviewing the encroachment issue to ensure that any removal of illegal structures follows due process, while also investigating the conduct of the municipal staff. The incident underscores tensions between market vendors and local authorities over space utilization.
The police have assured the public that further actions will be taken to maintain law and order in the market area, and that any future encroachment removal will be carried out transparently.