Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Illegal Revenue Scam Busted in Margherita, Exploiting Communities
Imagine some people pretended to be tax collectors in a place called Margherita.
They tricked villagers, especially those from Adivasi and tea tribe communities, into giving them money.
They made fake receipts and took Rs 2,500 from people for each piece of land.
The government had stopped taking land taxes in person a few years ago.
Because of this, the fake collectors were able to steal a lot of money.
Two groups, AASAA and ATTSA, found out about the scam and reported it.
They want the fake collectors arrested and have warned that they will protest if nothing is done.
A land revenue fraud was discovered in Margherita, Tinsukia district.
Ganga Chetry and Hemanta Bhattarai allegedly collected illegal land revenue.
They issued fake receipts and used counterfeit seals to victimize villagers.
The fraudulent collection was Rs 2,500 per bigha despite the ban on offline collection.
AASAA and ATTSA exposed the scam and demanded immediate action.
- Who
- Ganga Chetry and Hemanta Bhattarai are accused of the fraud; victims are Adivasi and tea tribe communities.
- What
- A land revenue fraud involving illegal collection of money from villagers using fake receipts and seals.
- When
- Offline land revenue collection was halted in 2020.
- Where
- Tirap mouza under the Margherita co-district of Tinsukia district.
- Why
- To collect money fraudulently from unsuspecting villagers.
- Location
- Margherita, Tinsukia district
- Victims
- Adivasi and tea tribe communities
- Accused
- Ganga Chetry and Hemanta Bhattarai
- Amount Collected
- Rs 2,500 per bigha
- Involved Parties
- AASAA and ATTSA