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Ex-Village Officer Sentenced to 4 Years for Land Record Fraud in Kozhikode
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News18•17-10-2026, 17:00
Ex-Village Officer Sentenced to 4 Years for Land Record Fraud in Kozhikode
- •A Vigilance Court in Kozhikode sentenced former Special Village Officer Saji A to four years of rigorous imprisonment.
- •He was also fined Rs 60,000 for falsely recording wetland as agricultural land to facilitate a building permit.
- •The fraudulent possession certificate was issued in 2012 for wetland located within the Olavanna village limits.
- •The property owners listed as second and third accused in the case passed away before the trial concluded.
- •Public Prosecutor Arun Nath represented the Vigilance in the case investigated by the VACB.
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The Kozhikode Vigilance Court sentenced former Special Village Officer Saji A to four years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 60,000 for land record irregularities.
He was convicted of issuing a possession certificate in 2012 that falsely classified wetland in Olavanna village as agricultural land, helping property owners obtain a building permit.
Saji A is currently working as a Senior Clerk in the Land Records section at the Kollam Collectorate.