Srinagar, Dec. 16 -- Ali Mohammad Dar, assembly member, Chadoora, today lodged a complaint at police station Chadoora in Budgam district against the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM), Chadoora, for allegedly threatening the elected representative during a drive against brick-kilns.

Dar, who is a senior NC leader and legislator, said that he had received a call from villagers and brick kiln owners of two villages of Chadoora on Saturday while the administration had launched a drive against illegal brick kiln owners. The legislator was asking the officials not to demolish the brickkilns and wanted some time for brickkilns so they could demolish illegal encroachment on their own. "I didn't interfere in the official work, just requested the of...