Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, Aug 31: Deputy Commissioner, Reasi, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary today instituted an inquiry about the reports pertaining to alleged land scam near the town.
Additional District Magistrate Tilak Raj Shastri has been appointed as enquiry officer to enquire into allegations against revenue officials and merits of the case as the Naib Tehsildar has complained of harassment by some senior police officers before lodging an FIR.
Meanwhile, Revenue Department said that Khasra No. 1075 at village Mari has 361 Kanal land out of which 154 Kanal is State land and rest protected Kacharai and Shamlat under possession of joint owners and sharers. Department has also clarified that none of the officials were absconding with revenue records and they are very much present on the duty.
According to the department, District Police Office on May 8, 2013 sought revenue records of specific Khasra Numbers maintaining that same was required for investigation in a complaint made before State Vigilance Organization. In response to this, Assistant Commissioner Revenue vide his letters dated 31.05.2013 and 23.08.2013 sought a copy of the complaint. However, the Police could not produce the same even after the lapse of three months thereby hampering enquiry in the matter even as revenue officials complained about harassment by a senior police officer in the district.
Naib Tehsildar Rajesh Kumar, who is being accused of so called land scam, earlier on January 19, 2013 wrote to SHO for lodging FIR when some influential land mafia tried to encroach the land. However, there was complete inaction and matter was brought to notice of higher authorities as well.
Moreover, the Department said that the Commission of Enquiry appointed by the then Deputy Commissioner in December 2012 has nowhere reported that Aks Masavi / Latha of entire Khasra Number was not available. Hence, the FIR is not substantiated by any basis or facts.
The Deputy Commissioner has directed the Enquiry Officer to personally verify the status of land encroachment, the basis on which FIR has been lodged and submit a report within three weeks.
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