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Indore Demolishes Illegal Colony, Files FIR Against Land Mafia

Indore Demolishes Illegal Colony, Files FIR Against Land Mafia
Illegal Colony On ₹40-Crore Government Land Demolished, FIR Against Land Mafia In Indore · freepressjournal.in

In Indore, a government area called Sirpur was found to have a fake village built on land that belongs to the state.

The local officials tore down the buildings and started a police case against the people who were trying to sell the land as if it were private.

They discovered that more than 100 fake plots were sold for about 5 lakh rupees each, which could have cheated people out of about 5 crore rupees.

The police also ordered people living in tin‑shed houses on the land to leave.

The case shows how the government is trying to stop illegal land use and protect public property.

Key facts

Land value
₹40 crore
Location
Sirpur, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
FIR filed
Yes
Number of plots sold
>100
Estimated fraud amount
₹5 crore

Quotes

Chandan Nagar Police

Police officer from Chandan Nagar

“The police have registered a case against Ajju Khan on July 27 under Sections 318(4) and 316(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).”
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