Jharkhand Governor has directed Deputy  Commissioner, Dhanbad  to hold an inquiry into allegation of raiyats ( rightful owners of land) of forceful  capturing of  hundreds of acres of land by Baghmara MLA Dhullu Mahto and file a report.

The directive came following a letter written by  Saryu Roy, MLA -cum- Chairperson, Committee on Public Undertakings, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly in this  regard to the Governor.

Roy in his complaint has attached details  of land being  forcefully occupied by the MLA as well as a complaint made by local public to Rai while he visited the area on invitation of victim land owners to get first hand information.

The directive has come from the joint secretary rank  officer of the Governor's secretariat directing the deputy commissioner to hold an inquiry and send in a report within a specified period.

Roy in his letter to the Governor  has alleged that  Dhulu Mahato, is bullying and oppressing the  rightful landowners there and has  captured government land too but  despite the complaints of the villagers, the government, district administration or the police have not  taken 

appropriate  action despite repeated requests of victims villagers. 

Meanwhile, some of the victims on Wednesday reached press club Dhanbad and narrated the ordeal they have been facing since 2017-18 while land in Ledidumar and Dirgha areas were forcefully occupied  by Mahto.

One of the victims Balram Mahto said we  have   been writing at different levels since 2018 but no action to reinstate our  land. Around a dozen victims who were present alleged that the MLA haa captured around 600 acres of land of riyats as well as that of the government.