Bhubaneswar, Feb. 24 -- The Jajpur district administration on Tuesday launched an eviction drive at a farmhouse allegedly linked to former BJD MLA Pranab Balabantaray at Panturi under Dharmasala tehsil in Jajpur district over alleged illegal encroachment of government land.

Tehsil authorities began the operation by deploying heavy machinery, including a JCB, to demolish boundary walls constructed on the disputed land. A strong police force was deployed at the site to maintain law and order and prevent any untoward incidents during the eviction process.

According to official sources, boundary walls had been constructed over a total area measuring 12 acres and 88 decimals. Of this, around 1 acre and 10 decimals were reportedly identified ...