Jammu, May 19 -- Jammu and Kashmir Forest Minister Javed Ahmed Rana on Tuesday ordered a probe into an anti-encroachment drive carried out by the Forest Department in the Raika Bandi forest belt on the outskirts of Jammu city, alleging excesses during the operation.

Police and Forest Department teams on Tuesday demolished over 30 structures and retrieved nearly 60 kanals of forest land in the lower Shivalik range area, officials said.

Reacting to the operation, Rana said he had directed an inquiry into the role of the Forest Department and would request Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to take action against police personnel allegedly involved in excesses during the drive.

"I will request the Lieutenant Governor to order registration of...