The Enforcement Directorate has been carrying out raids at
14 premises in Chandigarh, Mohali & Hoshiarpur linked to the then Naib
Tehsildar, a Patwari, a Nambardar and a property dealer in connection with the
Shamlat Land case.
As per information, the case pertains to committing wrong mutation of 1,295 acres of shamlat land at Seonk villlage, SAS Nagar district.
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau had earlier in November 2020 arrested Varinderpal Singh Dhoot, the then Naib Tehsildar block Majri, Kangoo Raghbir Singh and Patwari Iqbal Singh along with property dealer Sham Lal and Nambardar Gurnam Singh, who were found to have affected the mutation of shamlat land.
A case under Sections 409, 420, 465, 467, 471, 120-B IPC and 7, 7(a) Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 has been registered against the above-mentioned persons on the basis of Vigilance Enquiry and further investigation is under progress.
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During vigilance inquiry it was found that the mutation of division of 1,295 acres of shamlat land (around 117 acres) of shares was altered by reducing the shares of 24 beneficiaries and added the shares of other peoples, who are not even residents of this village.