Arunachal: Four state government officials held in Itanagar land scam

Itanagar, June 25: The special investigation cell of Arunachal Pradesh Police have arrested four state government officials on charges of their involvement in a land scam in Itanagar.

The arrests were made on Wednesday following a complaint by a person, who alleged that his plot of land at Chimpu-Hollongi Road here was also allotted to someone else through unfair means by the four officials, SIC (Vigilance) SP Hemant Tiwari said.

During the inquiry, it was found that the Land Possession Certificate issued to them was for the same plot. One was issued by the LPC in 2016 and the other in 2019,” Tiwari said

A detailed investigation is underway, he added.