LAHORE: A number of people attacked a Lahore Development Authority (LDA) team at Avenue-I housing scheme on Tuesday.

The people also pelted the team with stones besides hurling life threats to the team members. On the other hand, the LDA has criticised police for not registering a case against the attackers and demanded the authorities to take action against those involved in intervening into state affairs.

According to an application submitted to Chhungpolice station by LDA Deputy Director (town planning) Muhammad Umar, the team from enforcement wing was at LDA Avenue-1 housing scheme (A block) to remove encroachment on the state land.

Up to 80 local people, led by Muhammad Javaid and Muhammad Afzal, started pelting the LDA team with stones besides hurling life threats to the team members.

The LDA team members fled the spot and gathered at the main road but the attackers chased them and kept pelting them with stones.

The pedestrians on the roadalso took cover when the attackers hurled stones n them.

The forced the LDA team to return without completing the operation.

`Despite submission of the application on our part, the police have yet to register the case against the accused people,` a senior LDA official told Dawn.

On the other hand, the LDA has sought removal of all temporary and permanent encroachments and closure of illegal commercial activities in Avenue-1, Jubilee Town and Mohlanwal housing schemes.