Panchkula, March 18 -- The Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority (PMDA) on Tuesday removed two "illegal" religious structures along the Zirakpur-Kalka highway during an anti-encroachment drive, officials said. The order regarding demolition and maintaining law and order was issued on Monday by Panchkula district magistrate Satpal Sharma two days after the PMDA informed him that these structures were occupying public land under its jurisdiction. The razed structures included the Gogga Jahar Veer temple located in Maheshpur village, Sector 21, and Dargah Sultan Mohammad Khan Ji in Devi Nagar village, Sector 3. Both sites were situated in the green belt area along the Zirakpur-Kalka highway. A heavy police force was deployed at both locations to prevent any untoward incident. Kuldeep Saini, caretaker of the Gogga Jahar Veer temple, spread over 15 marlas, said that the structure was around 70 years old, having religious significance for locals. Local members of a few religious organisations condemned the administrative action. A few residents said that the anti-encroachment drive shouldn't have been conducted here. Notably, both structures had been served notices last year as well. Last year, the PMDA took similar action at Nau Gaza Peer near Dhillon Complex where a big portion of the structure was razed....