Expressbuzz, Aug 24, 2009
BHAWANIPATNA: A racket involved in preparation and selling of fake land pattas was busted in Kalahandi and seven persons arrested yesterday.
The racket was operating since last two years. Members of the gang sold fake pattas to people for Rs 1500 to Rs 3000 and helped them acquire loans from different banks.
Recently, some customers of Andhra Bank Bhawanipatna branch had submitted pattas against loan applications. However, suspecting them to be fake, the bank officials lodged an FIR in the Bhawanipatna Town police station.
Seven persons were arrested during investigation.
Among them, two persons have allegedly taken loans from Andhra Bank and SBI several times on the basis of the fake pattas.
Police seized more than 100 fake pattas, blank pattas and seals from those arrested.
Kalahandi SP Haramohan Dash told mediapersons today that the racket is deep-rooted and involvement of some revenue, settlement and bank employees with the gang can not be ruled out. He further said that a meeting with the officials of different banks have been called on Tuesday next.
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