Hyderabad, Aug. 2 -- A large-scale alleged land encroachment racket on the Waqf properties of the historic Dargah Hazrat Baba Sharfuddin has come under scrutiny, with Survey No 96 in Mamidipally emerging as a major centre of unauthorised plotting and construction activity.

The vast Waqf estate spread over nearly 2,132 acres in and around Mamidipally has been facing prolonged disputes over illegal occupation, unauthorised layouts and misuse of land meant for religious and charitable purposes. Among the disputed parcels, Survey No 96 has allegedly witnessed systematic encroachment, where portions of Waqf land were reportedly carved into residential plots and sold to unsuspecting buyers.

According to complaints submitted to Pahadi Shareef ...