Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Garhwal Commissioner Orders FIRs in Eight Land Fraud Cases
Officials in Uttarakhand’s Garhwal division reviewed many complaints about land.
Some complaints involved land fraud, forged documents, or government land being occupied.
Commissioner Anand Swaroop ordered police cases, called FIRs, in eight matters.
He also ordered a Special Investigation Team for another case.
Officials must study the records and facts carefully.
Twelve cases were closed after being reviewed.
The commissioner said valid complaints should be investigated fairly and quickly.
He told revenue, police and municipal officials to work together when necessary.
Commissioner Anand Swaroop ordered FIRs in eight land fraud cases.
A Special Investigation Team was directed in one additional case.
Officials reviewed 56 cases involving fraud, encroachment and forged documents.
SDMs, tehsildars and departmental officials must examine records and submit reports.
Twelve cases were disposed of, while government-land complaints were prioritized for action.
- Who
- Garhwal Division Commissioner Anand Swaroop, along with SDMs, tehsildars, police, revenue and municipal officials.
- What
- FIRs were ordered in eight land fraud cases, and a Special Investigation Team was directed in another case.
- When
- Thursday, September 24.
- Where
- Dehradun, during a meeting of Uttarakhand’s Garhwal Division Land Fraud Coordination Committee.
- Why
- To investigate land fraud, government-land encroachment, forged land transfers and unauthorized subdivision of land.
- FIRs ordered
- Eight land fraud cases
- SIT direction
- One additional case
- Cases reviewed
- 56 cases
- Cases disposed of
- 12 cases
- Officials involved
- SDMs, tehsildars, revenue, police and municipal officials
- Priority complaints
- Occupation and encroachment of government land