Shamlat land scam: Anticipatory bail plea of four accused dismissed

A local court Wednesday dismissed the anticipatory bail application of four accused in a multi-crore scam related to shamlat land compensation.

The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Gulab Singh dismissed the bail application of accused Amit Ahuja, Ranit Ahuja, Ashok Ahuja and Pritam Ahuja, all residents of Delhi.

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The bail application was dismissed on the grounds that Rs 1.23 crore had been allegedly transferred to their accounts from a fake government account opened in Delhi by Naresh Kumar Sheokand, the then District Revenue Officer (DRO), Panchkula. Sheokand is the prime accused in the case, which pertains to embezzlement of Rs 48 crore of government funds during acquisition of land. The money was transferred to multiple accounts of private persons not connected in any way with land acquisition. According to the vigilance department, this was done through a detailed web of multiple accounts opened without authority.