Tehsildar among five booked for fraudulent sale of land
Nurpur, October 27
On the complaint of Rajni Devi, wife of Yodh Singh of Jeor village, the Jawali police today registered a forgery case against five persons, including the local Tehsildar. As per the police, the complainant stated that they being landless, the state government allotted land to her in-laws at Dhasolli-Kanyat village during 1979-80.
Nimma Ram, a resident of Mastgarh, allegedly fraudulently sold this land in the name of his wife Radha Devi and Kanchan Bala, a resident of Bharmar, through a registered sale deed in February this year without the knowledge of the owner and no money was given to her family. Dharam Chand, a resident of Jawali, was produced before the Tehsildar, Jawali, during the registration of the said sale deed.
Onkar Singh, DSP, Jawali, said following the complaint, an FIR was registered under Sections 420 and 120 (B) of the IPC against the accused and investigation was underway. — OC
