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CID Finds Fake Seals in Bengal Illegal Land-Grabbing Case
Investigators in West Bengal are looking into a large alleged land scam.
The case involves government-owned land in Salboni.
Police say fake government stamps were used to make the land appear legally converted.
The land was then allegedly sold to buyers for high prices.
Three people have been arrested in the case.
One arrested person was a former Trinamool Congress legislator.
Investigators found fake seals and other documents at his home.
Police have also listed 20 people as witnesses, including two security officers of Abhishek Banerjee.
The West Bengal CID is investigating an alleged multi-crore land-grabbing scam in Salboni.
Investigators say fake state government seals were used to convert vested land without authorization.
The allegedly converted land was then sold at premium prices, according to police sources.
Fake seals, stamp papers, passbooks, and cheque books were recovered from former Trinamool Congress legislator Sujoy Hazra’s residence.
Three people have been arrested, while 20 individuals, including two of Abhishek Banerjee’s security officers, are listed as witnesses.
- Who
- The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department is investigating three arrested suspects: Sumit Roy, Sujoy Hazra, and Amit Ghosh.
- What
- An alleged multi-crore scheme involving unauthorized conversion and premium resale of government-vested land using fake state government seals.
- Where
- Salboni in West Midnapore district, West Bengal.
- When
- The article does not specify when the alleged land transactions occurred.
- Why
- According to police sources, fake seals were allegedly used to make unauthorized land conversions appear official before the land was sold at premium prices.
Key facts
- Investigating agency
- West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
- Location
- Salboni, West Midnapore district, West Bengal
- Nature of case
- Alleged multi-crore illegal land-grabbing and unauthorized land conversion
- Arrests
- Three people: Sumit Roy, Sujoy Hazra, and Amit Ghosh
- Recovered materials
- Fake state land and land revenue department seals, stamp papers, passbooks, and cheque books
- Witnesses
- The CID chargesheet names 20 witnesses, including panchayat heads, local Trinamool Congress leaders, two personal security officers of Abhishek Banerjee, and Sujoy Hazra’s driver
Quotes
A state police officer aware of the developments
A police officer familiar with the CID investigation
“The investigating officer visited the addresses of those whose names were in the land title deeds, and they found that no persons by those names existed at the mentioned addresses. A large number of stamp papers and rubber stamp seals of the state land and land revenue department were recovered from the residence of Sujoy Hazra. Later, these seals were found to be fake. Apart from that, several passbooks and cheque books were also recovered from Hazra’s house.”
thehansindia.com
“The list of witnesses includes people from panchayat heads to local Trinamool Congress leaders. Even the driver of Sujoy Hazra's car has been named as a witness.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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