The Lahore police have arrested the nephew of Mansha Bomb, leader of Johar Town land mafia, after lodging an FIR against 15 people including Mansha Bomb, his four sons and nephew, and 15 other unknown persons, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.
The Township Police Station has registered the FIR for land grabbing, illegal constructions and interfering in the government’s affairs, and threatening the authorities with dire consequences.
It is learned that Mansha Bomb’s sons went into hiding after the registration of the FIR.
The recently appointed Lahore CCPO vowed that no land grabbers group would be tolerated in the city. He said that police teams were conducting raids for the arrest of all the accused named in the FIR.
Reports said that the first case of illegally and fraudulently taking possession of land was filed against Mansha Bomb in 1982.
Reporter Waqas Ahmed