Berhampur Land Forgery Scandal: Jaladhara Dalai Arrested in Rs 66.96 Lakh Fraud Case

Berhampur: In a significant development in the ongoing land forgery case, the Berhampur Town Police arrested Jaladhara Dalai (80), husband of Rita Dalai, on Saturday.

The arrest follows the apprehension of Rita Dalai and Sanjeev Ratan on June 27 in connection with a fraudulent land deal that cheated complainant Milan Kumar Sahu of Rs 66,96,500.

According to the FIR filed by Sahu (42), son of Pratap Chandra Sahu, the accused orchestrated a criminal conspiracy to sell a non-existent plot at Gandhi Nagar, 8th Line, under Khatian No. 174/2880, Plot No. 292, measuring A0.042 decimal in Nilakanthapur Mauja.

The investigation revealed that the accused used a forged trace map, allegedly sourced from the late Kiranmala Padhy’s son, Ajit Kumar Padhy, to misrepresent a public road as the saleable plot.

When Sahu uncovered the fraud and demanded a refund, the accused reportedly evaded him, issued verbal abuse, and threatened his life. Police have seized all related documents as evidence.

Rita Dalai and Sanjeev Ratan were arrested on June 27 and produced in court. Jaladhara Dalai, a resident of Spectrum Colony, Gandhi Nagar, was apprehended today and forwarded to court. Other involved accused persons will be arrested soon, informed Berhampur SP Dr. Saravana Vivek M.

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