FIR against BJP leader in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi for selling land to police using 'forged' documents
The Hindu
A case has been registered against a local BJP leader for allegedly selling a piece of land to police for the construction of the Police Lines for ₹2 crore with the help of forged documents, while he had already taken a loan of ₹78 lakh against it. Superintendent of Police G. Elamaran on March 27 said BJP leader Omprakash alias Prakash Mishra had committed forgery and a case has been registered against him.
A case has been registered against a local BJP leader for allegedly selling a piece of land to police for the construction of the Police Lines for ₹2 crore with the help of forged documents, while he had already taken a loan of ₹78 lakh against it.
Superintendent of Police G. Elamaran on March 27 said BJP leader Omprakash alias Prakash Mishra had committed forgery and a case has been registered against him.
The SP also said the accused had taken a loan from the Bank of India by mortgaging his land. “However, through forged documents, he sold the land for the construction of Police Lines,” he said.
The said land is located in Chauhanpur village under Sadar tehsil (in Gauriganj). On July 27, 2017, Prakash had executed a sale deed of 0.253 square metre land. Before selling the land, he had taken a loan of ₹78 lakh from the bank by mortgaging the land.
After executing the sale deed, the BJP leader received a payment of ₹1.97 crore from the Amethi police. During the registry, Prakash did not give any information on whether there was any loan or outstanding dues against it.
On January 3, 2023, the recovery officer at the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Allahabad, had sent a recovery notice, following which the matter came to light. Based on the complaint lodged by the Reserve Inspector at Police Lines, Amethi, a case was registered against Prakash on March 24.
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