Staff of the Estate Management Directorate of Lahore Development Authority (LDA) retrieved two Kanal commercial plots, situated at Timber Market, Ravi Road, after a successful operation against land grabber here on Saturday. Land mafia had occupied this prime land, owned by LDA, many years ago and had set up an auto workshop besides construction other structures.
The LDA staff had to face severe resistance from the illegal occupants. The staff was held hostage for about half an hour by these elements besides attempting for setting ablaze the machinery used for bulldozing illegal structures. Later on the city police apprehended the culprits.