Shopian, Feb 06: The authorities on Monday said it retrieved over 13 kanals of forest land illegally occupied by former minister and now a DAP leader during the ongoing eviction drive in south Kashmir’s Shopian district.

Quoting an official, news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reported that a revenue department team along with forest department retrieved 13 Kanal and 16 Marlas forest land from former minister Taj Mohi-Ud-din in Sedow area of Shopian. 

He said that around 35 Kanals of land was there of which 13 Kanals and 16 Marlas were found illegally occupied the former minister.