PANAJI
The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Valpoi, has dismissed the bail application of land grab accused Suleman Siddique Khan in connection with an alleged land fraud that occurred in 2021. The case was chargesheeted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT-Land Grab) this February.
Khan and his accomplices are charged with allegedly forging documents to claim ownership of ancestral properties in Goalim-Moula, Tiswadi, spanning 2.15 lakh sq mtrs, commonly referred to as “Kot-Pot.” According to the SIT, Khan forged property deeds and signatures in sale documents, falsely registered them before the Sub-Registrar of Valpoi and used it to assert ownership. The case was initially investigated by the Valpoi police before being transferred to the SIT-Land Grab.
The 656-page chargesheet, filed before the JMFC Valpoi, has identified Khan as the key beneficiary in the fraudulent transactions. Khan is also charged with destroying evidence, cheating, forgery and impersonation.
