RAJKOT: Bhvanagar registered the first three FIRs in the state under the new Gujarat Land Grabbing Act on Saturday. These were lodged by Bhavnagar district administration.
According to a statement issued by the district administration, the first complaint was registered against Chatrapalsinh Parmar, who allegedly has constructed a hotel-like structure in 161 square meter (sqm) land in Bhavnagar market yard.
In the second FIR, Hitesh Harsoara and Rajak were booked in Mahuva for selling 500sqm government land. In the third complaint, one Rajesh Khasia was booked for forcefully possessing a government land measuring 1,416sqm.
According to the Act, the police has to file a charge sheet in the court within 21 days and a special court will decide the case within six months. There is a provision of 10 to 14 years’ punishment under this law and fine according to Jantri value.