The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Crime Branch (CB), probing the large-scale land scam in Goa, is soon to arrest Vikrant Shetty in yet another offense registered against him. The Margao resident was the first arrest by the SIT that began the probe into multiple cases of illegal transfer of ownership and fraudulent sale of land.
His earlier arrest on June 18, 2022, led to further arrests including two staff from the Archives Department.
In the latest First Information Report (FIR), Shetty is accused of forging documents of a property surveyed under survey No 426/1S of Village Panchayat of Anjuna and produced before the Civil Registrar cum Sub Registrar Mapusa to transfer the ownership rights. The land is admeasuring over 8,000 sq mtrs.
Complainant Justine Rafael Dsouza has alleged that Shetty, Luisa Maria Dais alias Luisa Fernandes alias Luisa Dais alias Luiza Fernandes and others resorted to the crime. She maintained that she has not sold or transferred her ownership title to any other person while urging the SIT to register FIR.
“She is still the legal owner but forged documents show otherwise. The complainant has submitted relevant documents to prove her claim to the police. We will arrest the accused. Their interrogation is crucial to unearth the scam further,” an officer said.
This is the third FIR against Shetty and second offense against the others named in the present case.
