Imphal: Manipur Police have arrested five persons including senior government officials for manipulating and doctoring land records and issuing 35 fake land patta.
The main accused Md. Nasimuddim, SDC, Chandel district who was evading arrest was finally arrested on Sunday.
Manipur ADGP, Clay Khongsai addressing the media here on Sunday said Shijalembi, a Sub Divisional officer (SDO) of the state government reported that the land record of 17-Chaobok Sheet No. IV was found tampered and fake land patta was issued.
During a probe, it was found that Th. Nipamacha Singh ( retired SK) of Lilong Shantipur, Shah Daud ( under suspension LA SK) of Lilong Bazar, Md Allauddin Khan (Mandol) of Lilong Kaleikhong Makhong and some other persons were found involved in the case.
A case was taken up and all three persons were arrested. They revealed that they fabricated documents to issue 35 fake patta to private individuals which led to loss of 19 acres of forest or state land.
It was found that one Md. Nasimuddin of Kyamgei Muslim Awang Leikai, Mandal who was in charge of SK Irong Chesaba had done the fabrication and issued the fake documents.
He was posted as SDC, Chandel when the matter came to light and was evading arrest. Police finally managed to arrest him and he was also found involved in doctoring land records to convert protected state land to revenue land to allot it to some individuals.
