The SIT, Garhwal Range, arrested an alleged land mafia Radhe Shyam Goyal, native of Haryana (Jhajjar) on the charge of attempting to grab an Ashram’s land worth around Rs 10 crore (market rate) through forged documents in league with Haridwar Tehsidlar. Accused Goyal had allegedly paid Rs two lakh as bribe to Haridwar Tehsildar Dinesh Mohan Uniyal through agent Rehman for making false land document involving the Ashram. Tehsidlar Uniyal was also allegedly paid for capturing the Ashram’s land.
Vijay Kumar, manager, Mahashakti Charitable trust Bhupatwala, Hardiwar had registered a complaint at SIT, IG Garhwal Range. IG Sanjay Kumar Gunjyal formed a team to investigate the complaint. In his written complaint, Vijay Kumar stated that a land mafia Goyal has been trying to capture his Ashram’s land after making forged land documents.
Investigation revealed that in 2004, Sudesh Bahan, resident of Kankhal, Haridwar had donated land measuring around 2.5 bigha to Mahashakti Charitable Trust Bhupatwala, Hardiwar. Sudesh died on October 10, 2013.
Radhe Shyam Goyal, native of Haryana, along with his relative Jaiprakash Garg, native of Hisar and three other family members had made forged documents involving the Ashram’s land with the help of Haridwar Tehsidar. On May 22, 2013, when Sudesh was critical ill, Goyal had forged her signature.
Tehsidlar had approved the registry without verifying the documents. Ashram official had also showed the Tehsidlar about the land’s document and asked Tehsildar Haridwar to send the documents to forensic science laboratory to have Sudesh’s signature verified. However, Tehsidar had ignored their plea, the complaint.
After thorough investigation was completed, IG Gunjyal directed Haridwar SSP to lodge an FIR against the accused and consequently FIR was lodged in the Kotwali police station. Subsequently, Radhe Shyam Goyal was arrested on Thursday evening.
In course of interrogation, Goyal revealed that he had paid Rs two lakh as bribe to Haridwar Tehsildar Dinesh Mohan Uniyal through agent Rehman for making false land document. Police had recorded his statement. The statement of the accused would also be recorded before judicial magistrate. Rehman would also be questioned, said police officer.
Moreover, the accused also revealed that he had sold Ashram’s land to Rakesh Kumar, native of Jhajjar Haryana in lieu of Rs two crores and Rakesh had paid him Rs 30 lakh in advance.
Rakesh had also given bribe to Tehsidlar for capturing Ashram’s land.
IG Gunjyal had announced reward of Rs 10, 000 to the SIT team and Haridwar Kotwali police. Team members are working hard to arrest the remaining accused, he added.