He was angry that a land dispute remained unsolved despite several visits to the officeA man set a tahsil office on fire in Odisha’s Sambalpur district on Friday, angry that his many years-old land dispute has remained unresolved despite repeated visits to the office. Many important documents of Rengali Tahsil officer were destroyed in the fire. Only a couple of employees were present in the office when the incident took place. Kisan (30), hailing from Gumkarma under the Thelkuli police limits, alleged that his property was fraudulently sold by some unscrupulous elements. “I heard from the staff that there was a land dispute pending since 2004.

Source: The Hindu November 20, 2020 23:45 UTC