BDA Lodges FIR With Odisha EOW Over Illegal Possession Of 68 Acre Govt Land In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has lodged an FIR with the Economics Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Crime Branch against land brokers for allegedly trespassing around 68 acre of government land in the state capital.

The BDA sought initiation of case against three persons — Manas Nayak, Banshidhar Naik and Charan Nayak — as well as 10 others under relevant provisions of Indian Penal Code (IPC) for illegal possession of government land in Shampur Mouza on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar city.

As per the FIR lodged by BDA’s Additional Land Officer Debraj Sethi on Wednesday, Manas Nayak had executed 8 agreements consisting of Plot No.224/97 of holding No.164 with different third parties and delivered the possession illegally over the Plot No. 227 of Khata No. 245 of Shampur Mouza which has been transferred to the BDA by GA & PG Department of Odisha government.

Similarly, Banshidhar Naik executed an agreement with a person belonging to Nayagarh district relating the Plot No. 224/68 of Shampur Mouza, the FIR said.

Simultaneously, Charan Nayak also executed a deed relating to the Plot No. 224/22 of Khata No. 164 of Shampur village. Both of them delivered the possession illegally over the Plot No. 277 of Khata No. 245 of Shampur Mouza which has been transferred to the BDA by GA & PG Department, it said.

The BDA accused the three persons of making conspiracy with others to grab the government land and getting financial benefit out of it.

“So a criminal case may be initiated U/s 420 of IPC against persons namely Manas Nayak, S/o Late Batsa Nayak, Village/ Post- Bankual, P.S-Bagada, Dist-Khordha, Bhubaneswar, Charan Nayak, S/o Bhaskar Nayak, Village-Shampur, PO/P.S.-Bharatpur and Banshidhar Naik, S/o- Late Basu Naik, Village Shampur, Post-Ghatikia, P.S-Bharatpur, Bhubaneswar,” the BDA said in the FIR.

This apart, BDA also sought action against 10 others — Pabitra Nahak, Village- Ranganipatna, Jamusahi, Dist-Nayagarh; Jayanti Mallik, Village Baniamari, Kankia, Dist-Ganjam; Ritu Nayak, Village-Todibari, PS-Sarankul, Dist-Nayagarh; Alekha Nayak, Village-Karada Palla, PO-Jasodapur, Karadapalli, Gopalpur, Dist-Nayagarh; Susanta Ku Nahak, Village-Kendudhipi, Anandapalll, Dist-Nayagarh; Santilata Behera, Village/ PO- Mangalajodi, Dist Khordha; Rebati Senapati, Village Todibari, PS-Sarankul, Dist-Nayagarh; Budhi Nahak, Village-Jakeda, PS-Sarankul; Dist Nayagarh; Ranjan Kumar Naik, Village Bitalgadia, Magarbandha, Binayakpur, Sarankul, Dist-Nayagarh; and Damayanti Nayak, Village-Bandhadwar, PS-Fategada, Dist-Nayagarh for criminal conspiracy with above three persons to grab the Government land (government property) illegally.