Siliguri, Nov. 9 -- Police from Matigara Police Station arrested a woman on Sunday night on allegations of illegally grabbing and selling another person's land using forged documents. The accused has been identified as Mala Chhetri, a resident of Matigara.
According to police sources, a woman named Gita Budhathoki, also a resident of Matigara, lodged a written complaint with the police a few months ago, alleging that Mala had fraudulently taken possession of her land using forged documents and subsequently sold it to another person. Following the complaint, police initiated an investigation. However, the accused had allegedly been absconding since the case was registered. After several months of searching, police finally traced and arrested her from her residence in Matigara on Sunday night. Police sources further stated that similar allegations have also been raised against the accused in other cases.
On Monday, Mala Chhetri was produced before the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Court. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
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