Assam: Hunt for land-grabbers on, one injured in shooting for trying to escape police custody

investigation into counterfeiting scam of land documents, which is being carried out by Cyber Police of Assam has turned out to be more complexed than imagined. While a top official of state police has said that it's only small fishes that are being fished out w, police are on hunt for sharks, land sharks.

A couple of weeks ago, based on a tip off Crime Branch of Guwahati Police it picked up a computer operator from a Land Sub Registrar office in Guwahati. confession of this computer operator, identified as Dhrubajyoti, opened a pandora's box. During subsequent investigation, role of two or individuals, an vocate identified as Mainul Haque and a Deputy Registrar identified as Nitul Das were also established and two were arrested by police.

w, as investigation is going forward, more and more facts are emerging out. A top official of police department who is privy to investigation has informed Republic Digital confidentially, that it is actually a mega scam, which has been going on since last two-three deces. "It's t just a mere racket of scam involving some brokers and corrupt officials, but what we have found is that it is a mega scam, where hundreds or even close to thousand people have been duped by racketeers. From big land sharks to peon, many people are involved," he said.

It has also been learnt that many land sharks are under rar as well as a few officials and many land grabbers. investigation has also found that land grabbers play a very key role in this whole exercise and y are one who are visible in front most of time.  

Meanwhile, in one particular incident involving a torious land grabber, who is also a kingpin in this particular racket, identified as Ramen Modahi of Lalung Gaon in Guwahati tried to give a slip to police and was injured in a shooting. It has been learnt that based on information provided by accused Ramen Modahi, police were carrying out searches for or accused persons, when he tried to escape from police custody. As per laid down protocols, police fired at his leg, injuring him with a bullet in right leg. He is currently undergoing treatment at Gauhati Medical College Hospital.