Dehradun Congress councillor arrested on charges of land fraud

Congress Councillor Amit Bhandari was arrested on charges of involvement in an alleged organised land fraud scheme in Dehradun, following a tip-off from a previously arrested suspect.

Congress Councillor Amit Bhandari was arrested on Saturday on charges of being involved in an alleged organised land fraud scheme in Dehradun, police said.

The police said that Pradeep Saklani-the alleged mastermind behind the land fraud, who was arrested on May 21-had revealed the names of several of his accomplices and suspected individuals during interrogation.

According to the police, these suspects were brought to various police stations and subjected to continuous questioning by special police teams. Based on that, Bhandari alias Deepu, the councillor for Dharampur Ward Number 56, was arrested.