Land mafia Kamlesh commits a scam of selling land worth Rs 85.53 crore: ED

By News7 Air On Nov 16, 2024

Ranchi: Land mafia Kamlesh committed a scam of selling land worth Rs 85.53 crore on the basis of fake documents between 2020 and 2024. After a detailed investigation in this matter, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has informed the court with strong evidence. Kamlesh was arrested on 26 July 2024, and is currently lodged in Hotwar Jail.

ED investigation has revealed that Kamlesh made fake auction papers and documents and sold the lands illegally. The complicity of police and administrative officials has also come to the fore in this. In this case, along with Kamlesh, Dhanbad DTO Diwakar Prasad Dwivedi, Kanke CO Jaikumar Ram, and land brokers Amarendra Kumar Dubey, Arvind Kumar Sahu, and Rekha Devi have been made accused. A charge sheet was filed against them in September 2024.

Earning crores through fake documents

ED said:-

Fake auction papers of 38.87 acres of land were prepared in the name of Parsu Sahu and sold for Rs 46 crore.

Rs 14.73 crore were earned by selling 11.43 acres of land in the name of Mahavir Sahu.

Rs 24.33 crore were earned by preparing papers of 15.7 acres of land in the name of Dukhan Sahu.

Apart from this, Kamlesh also earned Rs 45.85 lakh in connivance with Amarendra Kumar Dubey.

Connivance and bribe of officials

ED told the court that the then CO of Kanke, Diwakar Prasad, helped Kamlesh in getting possession of 43 acres of land. In return, he got Rs 3.50 crore.

First installment: Rs 20 lakh in cash was given at the house of Ranchi District Registrar Rahul Chaubey in Morhabadi.

Second installment: Rs 60 lakh was given near Rahul Chaubey’s flat.

Third and fourth installment: Rs 1.50 crore and other payments were made near the ring road.

Syndicate conversations and financial transactions

In the analysis of Kamlesh’s mobile calls and WhatsApp chats:

Arvind Kumar Sahu was talked to 353 times and Amarendra Dubey 30 times.

An account opened in HDFC Bank in Arvind’s name saw a deposit of Rs 4.87 crore and a withdrawal of Rs 4.86 crore.

ED action continues

The ED has described this entire scam as part of a larger syndicate of officials and brokers. There are many more people under the scope of investigation. The court has taken cognizance of the matter, and more names related to this scam are likely to be exposed in the coming time.

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