The CBI on Thursday registered a case of cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy and under Prevention of Corruption Act against unknown public servants of Haryana Government and unknown private persons on the allegations that the private builders in connivance with public servants had purchased 400 acres of land from farmers of Manesar, Naurangpur and lakhnoula in Gurgaon for just Rs100 crore even though the properties were valued at Rs1,600 crore.
The transactions under probe took place during the period August 27, 2004 to August 24, 2007 during the tenure of former Haryana CM Bhupinder Hooda. The case was earlier registered at Manesar police station and the CBI has taken over the probe after re-registering the FIR.
CBI took over the investigation of FIR No: 510 of Gurgaon Police on the allegations that the private builders in conspiracy with unknown public servants of Haryana Government had purchased around 400 acres of land from the farmers and land owners of villages in Gurgaon at throw away prices, under the threat of acquisition by the Government.