BPU seizes plots worth Rs 15 crore in Jodhpur

JAIPUR: On Monday, Benami Property Unit (BPU) of the state income tax department seized 149 benami plots worth Rs 15 crore in Jodhpur, spread over 10 acres. The investigation revealed that between October 2012 and November 2013, Ramjiyavan, a resident of UP bought the land.
An investment of Rs 1,64,14,000 was allegedly made by him, out of which, Rs 1,45,14,100 was in cash while the rest of it was made through cheques.For the registry of the land, additional amount of Rs 13, 37, 170 was also paid in cash. It may be noted that Ramjiyavan does not have the financial status to make such investment and has not even filed any tax returns.
Officials claimed that Dilip Singhvi from Jodhpur is the real owner of the land and paid for it. In 2016, on behalf of Ramjiyavan, an application for development of this land into plots was submitted to Jodhpur Development Authority for which the amount of Rs 1.5 crore was also deposited. According to the officials, Singhvi also opened a bank account in Ramjiyavan’s name in Jodhpur. Till May 2018, the money from sold plots was deposited in that account, which later was withdrawn by Singhvi’s relatives.
Till now, Rajasthan’s BPU has attached a total of 394 benami properties worth Rs 1300 crore. Out of which, 69 have been confirmed benami by the adjudicating authority of Delhi.