Dehradun, May 25 -- BY ARUN PRATAP SINGH

DEHRADUN, 24 May: Banbhulpura area in Haldwani (Nainital district) has been in news more for wrong reasons in past one year than for anything worthy and good. From pelting stones on police officials and administration officers by members of one particular community to the ever-increasing encroachments on government land, Banbhulpura has hit national headlines in notorious manner.

A major scam has come to light in Banbhulpura locality during an ongoing police verification campaign being carried out under the directives of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. The drive, aimed at identifying suspicious individuals and weeding out illegal activities, has now exposed a racket involving the issuance of ...