Ludhiana, Oct. 25 -- Jagraon municipal council president Jatinderpal Rana has been removed from his post on charges of failing to take action against illegal constructions in the city's old grain market.

The move taken by the state government follows complaints about encroachments on multi-crore government properties under the council.

The action was triggered after a complaint by local resident Charanjit Singh, which led to investigations revealing that Rana had not acted against unauthorised structures despite repeated notices. The probe raised allegations of misuse of office and collusion with encroachers.

Rana, who had earlier received a clean chit in the same case following the intervention of a cabinet minister, faced fresh order...