Sanjay Bajpai builder, who has been accused of grabbing about 90 hectares of government land, was sent to jail on judicial remand after his police custody remand expired on Wednesday. Police has not been able to trace, his wife Sarita Bajpai who is a co-accused in the case.
Case against Bajpai and has been registered with Moudhapara and Gole Bazaar police station for cheating and land grabbing. According to police Bajpai had grabbed about 90 acres of land in Sezbahar and Boriakhurd. Bajpai had surrendered in a local court on June 13 and was on police custody remand since then. Bajpai was presented in the court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) lokesh Pratap Singh who sent him jail on judicial remand till July 10.
On the behalf of town and country planning Joint Secretary Sandeep Bagde had registered a complaint against the builder. Police have booked Bajpai for fraud and other offences.
Notably the committee probing Kamal Vihar government land encroachment case at Dunda, Sejbahar and Boriyakala villages has completed its investigation and had recommended filing of First Information Report (FIR) against the builder. Joint Director, City and Village Investment Directorate Zahid Ali has already been suspended with immediate effect in connection with the case. The committee found that Ali during his tenure had committed irregularities while offering development permission while violating the provisions of Chhattisgarh Civil Service Discipline Rule 1965 (Rule-3)
The probe on encroachment of the Kamal Vihar scheme was held under the chairmanship of CEO , RDA with Section Officer (Revenue), Tehsildar, Raipur, Joint Director, City and Village Investment Directorate , Regional Office, Raipur and Deputy Registrar, District Registration Office, Raipur as members of the committee.