An attempted encroachment on around 2,000 square yards of land adjoining the sports ground of Bihari Lal Inter College in Dankaur, Greater Noida, was stopped after students gathered at the site and demolished a boundary wall being built there, according to a report by Navbharat Times – Noida.
The incident took place on Wednesday, when a group of people allegedly brought dozens of workers to the college land and began constructing a boundary wall at night. The report said the construction was started near the college’s sports ground, taking advantage of darkness and limited activity at the site.
Students were alerted to the work and reached the location together. They objected to the construction and dismantled the boundary wall. The report said the workers’ tools, including spades and chisels, were taken away during the confrontation. The people who had arrived at the site left after the students protested.
The land involved is described in the report as being worth crores of rupees, although no official valuation or documentary detail about its ownership was provided. The report also did not establish whether the boundary wall had been authorised by any government agency, court order, land-owning institution or other competent authority.
Bihari Lal Inter College principal Mahkar Singh said some people had been targeting the sports ground for a long time. He said the students’ united opposition prevented what he described as a major encroachment attempt. The principal’s statement establishes the college’s concern about the land but does not, by itself, settle the legal title or boundaries of the property.
The incident also brought an administrative response. Assistant Commissioner of Police Ravishankar Mishra said a dispute between two parties over the land had come to light. The police statement, as reported, did not specify whether a formal case had been registered, whether any arrests had been made or what immediate action would follow.
The episode places the protection of institutional land in a wider civic context. Schools and colleges often include open areas that serve as sports grounds and community assets, making boundary records, land registers and timely enforcement important to prevent disputes from escalating at the site. In this case, however, the supplied report does not provide the relevant revenue records, ownership documents, approved site plan or details of any municipal or district-level inspection.
The reported demolition of the wall by students means that the immediate construction attempt was stopped, but it does not resolve the underlying dispute. The next formal steps would depend on the land records, the parties’ claims and any police or administrative proceedings. The police have acknowledged the dispute, while the college has publicly stated its objection to the attempted construction.
