India, March 10 -- The Maharashtra government on Monday announced a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into an alleged racket involving the transfer of tribal land to a non-tribal person in Nandurbar district. This move could have resulted in a loss of around Rs.159 crore to the state during land acquisition for a road project.

State revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule informed the legislative council that all officials linked to the case would be removed from their current postings and that the investigation would be completed within a month. He also said the government would seek a comprehensive report on the status of tribal lands across Maharashtra.

The issue was raised through a calling attention motion by Shiv Sena ...