Vellore Village Residents Challenge Waqf Property Claim

Residents of Kaatukollai village in Vellore district allege they received notices declaring their land as Waqf property, demanding rent or eviction. Approximately 150 families have lived there for generations. They seek the intervention of Vellore District Collector V R Subbulaxmi to resolve the issue.

Residents of a village near Vellore have claimed that authorities managing a local mosque-dargah have issued notices declaring their land as Waqf property. The residents, who have lived in Kaatukollai village for several generations, are now allegedly required to pay rent or vacate their homes.

Approximately 150 families occupy the village, though the exact number of those affected by the notices is unclear. Residents have submitted a petition to Vellore District Collector V R Subbulaxmi, urging her to investigate and deliver justice in this matter.

Efforts to reach officials for comments have been unsuccessful. The specifics of the notices have not yet been independently verified.

(With inputs from agencies.)