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Properties worth Rs 156 crore linked to Atiq, Ashraf face attachment
Prayagraj district authorities have begun verifying land parcels valued at about Rs 156 crore that are allegedly linked to the late Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed, Hindustan Times reports. The…
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Prayagraj district authorities have begun verifying land parcels valued at about Rs 156 crore that are allegedly linked to the late Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed, Hindustan Times reports. The verification will support legal attachment proceedings. The action follows a directive from the special director general of police overseeing law and order.
Officials have identified more than 30 allegedly encroached plots in Ainuddinpur, besides properties in Kasari Masari and Kesariya Road and an office near IIIT. District magistrate Manish Kumar Verma has formed a team of revenue officials to examine alleged encroachments on government land. Authorities also allege that associates tried to sell benami properties after the brothers were killed in April 2023.
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The loudest narratives will either present every identified property as proven criminal wealth or dismiss the exercise as routine harassment. Neither conclusion follows from land verification alone. Each parcel still needs a documented ownership trail, evidence of encroachment and a lawful attachment order. The real test is whether the administration publishes clear case-wise findings and whether those findings withstand review by the courts.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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