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Thane Police Book 12 Over Alleged 1976 Sale of Bhiwandi Cemetery Land

Police say the FIR follows a revenue official’s complaint about registrations carried out on government land reserved for a cemetery.

Overview

  • Shanti Nagar police registered the cheating case on Friday under IPC Section 420 after receiving the complaint.
  • Investigators allege the 12 connived to buy and sell a Gouripada parcel despite its cemetery reservation and processed the deals in government offices.
  • The FIR dates the alleged fraud to April 1976, prompting a reexamination of decades-old land records.
  • Police report no arrests to date as the detailed probe continues.
  • Details were provided via a PTI account cited by News18 and Mid-day.