Nearly a month after several forest officers were allegedly attacked while trying to stop the construction of an artificial pond for Chhath Puja preparations on forest land in Tughlakabad, the Delhi Forest department’s complaint to the police, filed on October 15, is yet to be turned into an FIR, officials have claimed.

The land, according to the officials, falls under the Southern Ridge, where non-forestry activity is not allowed without approval.

The Delhi Police did not comment on the matter when contacted by The Indian Express .

According to the complaint submitted by the Range Forest Officer of the Asola Bhatti Range, a group of people allegedly assaulted the department’s staff when they intervened to prevent the encroachment on forest land during preparations for Chhath Puja o

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