48-year-old real estate agent arrested for grabbing, selling land in Palghar

A 48yearold real estate agent has been arrested for allegedly encroaching upon and illegally selling land belonging to another individual in Maharashtrarsquos Palghar district police said on WednesdayThe accused Surendra Pratap Singh alias Randha allegedly took possession of 210 gunthas nearly 525 acres of land belonging to the complainant in Rajavali village between 2020 and 2025 an official said the PTI reportedldquoSingh sold the land to a builder without completing the agreed transaction with the landownerrdquo said senior inspector Pramod Badakh of Crime UnitIV of the MiraBhayandar VasaiVirar policeSubsequently an unauthorised chawl was constructed on the land and Singh sold the units thereby cheating both the complainant and the buyers the official said the news agency reportedldquoWhen the complainant approached the accused demanding payment for his land he was abused and threatened with dire consequences including death threatsrdquo the official addedA case was registered against Singh at Waliv police station on April 2 under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita related to cheating criminal intimidation and assaultAccording to PTI Singh has been remanded in police custody till April 10Police said a background check revealed that the accused is involved in at least 11 casesFurther investigation is underwayPune land scam Committee report on land deal tabled in assemblyIn a similar ongoing incident the inquiry report on the Pune land deal was presented in the state legislative assembly It stated that taking action against NCP leader now Rajya Sabha member Parth Pawar is beyond its scope leaving any criminal investigation to the policeAfter controversy erupted over the purchase of government land by a company where Parth is a partner not only was the deal cancelled but it turns out the firm will still have to pay stamp duty as reported in November 2026The issue came to light after it was revealed that the plot belonged to the government and could not legally be sold and the company was also exempted from paying Rs 21 crore in stamp dutyControversy revolves around 40 acres of government landThe controversy centres on the sale of 40 acres of government land in Punersquos upscale Mundhwa area to Amadea Enterprises LLP where Parth Pawar is a partnerFollowing public outcry the state government had set up a committee headed by the Additional Chief Secretary Revenue to probe the matter and recommend measures to prevent such incidents in the futureWith PTI inputs