PANJIM, Jan. 24 -- In a latest development, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of land grabbing has arrested a Navelim resident for allegedly forging and grabbing 10 properties in Dramapur village.

The case was transferred to SIT from the local police. This is the first arrest of a person in land grabbing involving property in South Goa.

Accused Mahadev Chavan from Dongrim, Navelim, was arrested by SIT officials and an offence was registered at the Fatorda Police station under Sections 465, 468, 471, 420, read with 34 of the IPC on the basis of a complaint by Prataprao Gaunkar, Salcete Mamlatdar.

The complaint stated that from January 2018 to May 2020, different accused persons created forged title documents of 10 different propertie...