Some 404ha of state-owned land in Sungai Perdak, Mukim Sabai, Bentong have been encroached on, Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said.

He said the encroached area is located in a secluded location, sandwiched between the Lentang Tambahan Permanent Forest Reserve and the border with Negeri Sembilan.

Initial investigations revealed that the area had been planted with