Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) has arrested two fraudsters namely Antaryami Senapati, a Moharir/Advocate-Clerk by profession, mastermind of an organised land fraud racket, and his associate Ananta Kumar Pradhan from Bhubaneswar on 25th of February 2023.
They were produced before the Court of Hon’ble SDJM, Bhubaneswar on 26th of February 2023 in EOW PS Case No.07 dt.21.02.2023 U/s 419/420/ 467/468/471/120-B IPC.
According to EOW, the case was registered based on the allegation of Lipika Das that she is the bonafide owner of the land bearing Plot No.185, Revenue Plot No.334, Revenue Khata No.295 in Phase-II of Vasanta Vihar at Malipada Mouza, and the ROR stands in her name.
But somebody impersonating her as Lipika Das before the Sub Registrar, Khandagiri, has managed to sell away her above-said plot to one Haladhar Dash by executing a fraudulent Sale Deed without her knowledge.
In pursuance of a well-hatched criminal conspiracy between the arrested accused Antaryami Senapati and his associates had fraudulently made the fake sale deed by impersonating the real owner and arranging the fake identifying witnesses. In order to materialize their plan, they manufactured false documents.
So far eight such land-selling frauds have already come to the notice of EOW.
They also made one Gitanjali Mohapatra of Erancha and her husband Brajkishore Senapati (Working in CRPF) purchase two plots standing respectively in the name of Sabita Sahoo of Hinjilikatu and Anil Chandra Pattnayak of Bhanjanagar by preparing fake sale deed by using forged documents and impersonating the real land owners and misappropriated the consideration amount of Rs.18 lakhs towards the purchase of the plots. In this connection, Badagada PS case No.426 dt.12.12.2021 has been registered.
They also defrauded one Ajaya Kumar Senapati (working with Indian Army) by fraudulently selling 2600 sq.ft. of land by impersonating the actual land owner Sarat Kumar Sanabada and making the false sale deed by forged documentation.
They also made the fraudulent transfer of the land standing in the name of one Satyabhama Das of Dimiri, Govindapur, in favour of Damayanti Das, wife of accused Haladhar Dash by making forged sale deed and impersonating the real owner Satyabhama Das.
Apart from the above-said plot, three other plots of Satyabhama Das have also fraudulently been sold out in favour of three other fake purchasers by creating forged documents/sale deeds and impersonating the real owner through this racket.
The racket involves the illegal sale/purchase of land by forged documentation and impersonation of the real owners. After the fraudulent sale of the land in favour of the persons of their interest, the accused persons were going to sell it again to other parties.
This gang is involved in many other such cases which are being scrutinized by EOW and action would be initiated in all such cases, the EOW said in a press note.
CAUTION/ APPEAL
Whoever has approached Antrayami Senpati or Haldhar Das in connection with land purchase or selling please contact our investigating officer as it is possible that they might have been duped.
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