PANAJI: The special investigation team (SIT) in Goa investigating the alleged land scam on Wednesday and arrested one Amrut Govekar for allegedly preparing bogus documents and transferring the ownership rights of property, police said.

Superintendent of Police, crime branch, Nidhin Valsan said that upon getting a complaint from Florence Francis and Neil Francis, both residents of Mumbai, the case was probed and the accused person was detained.

The complainants have commenced that the accused, namely Amrut Govekar and his accomplices with their common intention, dishonestly prepared forged documents and further with the intention to cheat, produced the same before the authorities as genuine and succeeded in transferring the ownership rights of the property in village Assagao of North Goa in their name. The case has been registered under section 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 R/w 34 of IPC.

Meanwhile, police told that Sunil Kumar, who was detained on July 25, was brought before JMFC Mapusa and placed in police custody for four days. His bail application was denied by the judge, and he was taken into police custody.

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