Public Outrage as Government Land Worth Millions Vanishes

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Abbottabad: The Anti-Corruption Department in Abbottabad uncovered a significant corruption scandal on Friday, revealing the misappropriation of government land amounting to millions of rupees. The unlawful activities involved fraudulent transactions and clear forgery, resulting in the arrest of two suspects.

Under the guidance of the Director of Anti-Corruption Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, legal actions have been initiated against six individuals. This group comprises a former Tehsildar, a land revenue officer, a patwari, and a member of the cantonment board. The suspects are facing charges under several sections, including 477A/468/471/419/420, as specified in FIR number 15.

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Further intensifying the investigation, authorities are pursuing the arrest of four additional suspects. The Anti-Corruption Department’s case alleges that the accused individuals engaged in the fabrication of government land documents and blatant bribery, facilitating illegal transfers and sales.

In response to a complaint filed by Aurangzeb, the son of Muhammad Shafi, a targeted raid has been initiated within the jurisdiction of Cantonment Police Station. This raid is related to a business deal involving 25 Kanal and 68 Marlas of land in the urban area, incurring a substantial loss of 2.5 million per marla. The suspicious transactions occurred between Khasra numbers 10690 and 10696 and involved the land of Tehsil Municipal Abbottabad.

The implicated individuals, including Muhammad Bashir, Sardar Zulfikar Ali, Syed Shahzad Shah, Patwari Daryaft Khan, and former Tehsildar Izzat Masood, along with accomplice Azhar Masood, have been apprehended under various sections of the law.

The suspects allegedly received a total of 42.5 million rupees from the business deal, with an additional amount of Rs500,000 under undertaking Khasra number 821.

The affected party has accused the individuals of belonging to a fraudulent group and has requested legal action be taken in accordance with the law.