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Vadra hopes probe into land deal will not be used for vendetta

BIKANER: A day before the start of the monsoon session of Parliament, Bikaner police on Monday arrested one person, allegedly kingpin of Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra 's dubious land deals in Rajasthan.The man, identified as Jay Prakash Bangarwa, is a resident of JNV Colony, in Bikaner. He was chairman of Loonkaransar Krishi Mandi from 2006 to 2011. With connivance with revenue department officials, he prepared fake mutation (transfer of ownership) for around 360 hectares of land in Bikaner's Kolayat region. The land was fraudulently allocated to villagers under a rehabilitation programme. It was then bought by companies including some owned by Vadra.Arrest of the key accused in the case holds significance as the Congress has threatened to stall Parliament proceedings seeking resignation of BJP chief ministers Vasundhara Raje (Rajasthan) and Sivraj Singh Chauhan (Madhya Pradesh) for their alleged involvement in 'Lalitgate' and Vyapam scam respectively. The headway into Vadra land deals could come handy for the BJP."During police investigation it was found that all the fake and forged documents were prepared at the residence of Bangarwa and revenue officials were frequently visiting his house in connection with preparation of these fake and forged documents. These documents were used for procuring land meant for rehabilitation of people residing at Mahajan Field Firing Range and further used for selling the land to various companies," said Kolayat circle officer Ramawatar Soni who is investigating the case.Soni said that Bangarwa will be presented in the court on Tuesday. He said a case under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 co-read with section 120(B) of IPC is already registered against Bangarwa. "We are expecting some more arrests in a few days," he added.A total of 13 FIRs were lodged by revenue officials in Gajner and Kolayat police stations in the alleged land scam. In course of investigation it was observed that 360 hectares of land was allotted to 16 farmers, who faked themselves as rehabilitators of Mahajan Field Firing Range and mutation was registered in revenue record in their names.Later on the basis of fake and forged documents, this land was sold out to various companies including M/s Sky Light Hospitality, owned by Robert Vadra, ignoring all rules and regulations. The matter came to light during the previous Congress government, and an inquiry was ordered when Vashundhara Raje returned to power in 2013.The revenue department in January cancelled the mutation of land measuring 360 hectare available in Golary, Indo Ka Bala and Madh villages of Kolayat tehsil.The deals took place in 2009 primarily in the name of companies including Sky Light Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., Blue Bridge Trading Pvt. Ltd., Skylight Reality Pvt. Ltd., Real Earth Estates Pvt. Ltd. and North India IT Park Pvt. Ltd. Robert Vadra is said to be "director" in all these companies.Through these companies, land has been purchased in villages of Kolayat tehsil of Bikaner district namely Kolayat, Gajner, Golari, Darbari, Sarah Kishnayat, Basti Chauhanan and Sarah Sutharan.