PRAYAGRAJ, July 12 -- The Prayagraj district administration has intensified its action against the financial network backing land mafia, with district magistrate Manish Kumar Verma constituting a special committee to identify people allegedly financing illegal land deals and profiting from farmers' distress sales. The committee has been tasked with tracing the complete money trail behind land deals involving identified land mafias, including the source of funds used to acquire agricultural land and the flow of money generated through subsequent sales. Officials said the investigation aims to identify the alleged masterminds and financiers who operate behind the scenes and often evade scrutiny. As part of the investigation, the district administration has sought detailed records of land transactions from the stamp and registration department. The financial trail will also be cross-verified with bank account details in coordination with the Income Tax Department to identify suspicious transactions and funding patterns. The committee comprises the additional district magistrate (Finance and Revenue), officials from the Nazul, agriculture and registration departments, and tehsildars from all tehsils in the district. Based on its findings, the panel will recommend action not only against identified land mafias but also against individuals found to have financed or facilitated their operations. Officials said the inquiry will extend beyond identifying the initial source of funds. It will scrutinise every stage of the transaction chain, including the bank accounts used for land purchases, the origin of the funds and the subsequent movement of profits through multiple accounts. District magistrate Manish Kumar Verma said that while identified land mafia were already facing action, those allegedly providing financial backing from behind the scenes were equally accountable. "Our objective is to identify the hidden individuals orchestrating these illegal operations," he said....