Overview

• MGP leader and businessman Rohan Harmalkar was arrested by the ED on June 3 under the PMLA for allegedly orchestrating a ₹1,000 crore land scam in Goa.
• ED raids on April 24-25 at multiple locations netted forged title deeds and property documents spanning prime tourist areas like Anjuna, Arpora and Assagao.
• Authorities allege that Harmalkar and his network impersonated rightful owners, tampered with revenue records and sold land belonging to residents, non-resident Indians and deceased individuals without consent.
• Officials seized original deeds valued at over ₹600 crore and suspect that illicit proceeds were laundered through benami entities into real estate, luxury vehicles and other high-value assets.
• The ED’s investigation builds on prior probes by a state SIT and a Commission of Inquiry led by Justice V K Jadhav to clamp down on fraudulent land transfers in Goa.