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ED Arrests Surendranagar Deputy Mamlatdar in NA Land Bribery Probe, Gets Custody Till Jan 1

Investigators are probing a per-square-metre 'speed money' system around NA land clearances through parallel ED and ACB cases.

Overview

  • Chandrasinh Mori was produced before the special PMLA court in Ahmedabad, which remanded him to ED custody until January 1.
  • ED officials say they recovered Rs 67.50 lakh from Mori’s residence, alleging the cash came from expedited NA land-use approvals.
  • During coordinated searches, investigators seized about 100 government files from the Surendranagar Collector’s bungalow.
  • The Gujarat ACB registered an offence naming District Collector Rajendrakumar Patel, his personal assistant, Mori and a private person under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
  • The ED alleges bribes were pre-fixed per square metre and routed via intermediaries, while Mori’s lawyer has contested the search and detention procedures in court.