The investigation officers have revealed that a huge amount of money was exchanged for the transfer of land to the beneficiaries. Multiple government offices, right from the Mamlatdar and the Sub Registrar's office have been found to have aided the plunder. According to the investigation done by the SIT land grabbing, this land loot has been happening covertly for the last entire decade. The same were produced before the Mamlatdar/Joint Mamlatdar, Salcete in mutation proceedings and got their names included in Form IX of properties across seven villages in Salcete. In the past SIT while investigating land grabbing cases of Bardez taluka has found the Mamlatdar of Bardez involved in numerous cases, for which Mamlatdar Rahul Desai was arrested.

Source: The Herald May 17, 2023 20:28 UTC