Dibrugarh: Serious allegations of illegal land grabbing and fraudulent land transfers have surfaced in Bogolijan area of North Lakhimpur district, where a family claims that 19 bighas, 3 katha and 3 lessa of ancestral property were allegedly taken over and sold with the purported involvement of revenue officials.
The family of Muhiuddin Ahmed has alleged that Abdul Subhan and Abdul Salam took possession of the land and subsequently transferred and sold portions of it to others through allegedly fraudulent means. The family has also accused officials of the revenue administration of facilitating the disputed transfers.
Sanam Das, Muhiuddin’s granddaughter, alleged that her grandfather purchased the land in 1939 and that it was registered in his name. She claimed that the property was later transferred in the names of Abdul Salam and Abdul Subhan without the family’s consent.
“My grandfather bought the land in Bogolijan in 1939 and it was registered in his name. Abdul Subhan and Abdul Salam illegally grabbed our land and sold it part by part with the help of corrupt officials,” Das alleged.
Das specifically alleged the involvement of then North Lakhimpur Circle Officer Niluram Kumar Sarma in the transfer of the property.
The family has claimed that repeated complaints to various authorities have not resulted in effective action. Das said the family also approached the police seeking registration of a criminal case against Abdul Salam and Abdul Subhan, but alleged that their complaint was not registered.
Das further alleged that several revenue and administrative officials were involved in the disputed land transfers, naming then circle officer Niluram Kumar Sarma, revenue officer Tinkumoni Borah, then Deputy Commissioner Pranab Jit Kakoti and present revenue officer Madhurjya Buragohain.
“We have knocked on every door to expose them, but nobody is listening to us,” Das alleged.
The family said it subsequently approached the CM Vigilance Cell, following which an inquiry was reportedly ordered. However, they alleged that no substantial action has followed.
According to the family, neither Muhiuddin Ahmed nor his legal heirs ever sold the disputed property to Abdul Salam or Abdul Subhan. Das questioned how the land could have been transferred in their names without a sale by the recorded landowner or his heirs.
“The landowner was my grandfather Muhiuddin Ahmed and his son, Khaza Aluddin Ahmed, was my father. Our land was never sold to anyone. Then how was it transferred in the names of Abdul Salam and Abdul Subhan?” Das questioned.
She also alleged that the accused were influential and had connections within the police and administration, making it difficult for the family to pursue the matter.
She also alleged that the accused were influential and had connections within the police and administration, making it difficult for the family to pursue the matter.
The family claims to have submitted documents relating to the disputed property and copies of its complaints to the authorities. The allegations are yet to be established through a final inquiry or judicial determination.