India, July 21 -- Three people have been arrested and around 40,596 square metres land worth Rs.60.89 crore has been seized for allegedly developing illegal housing projects on the government land, under provisions of the Gangsters Act, said the police and Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) officials on Saturday.

The seized land is located in Goroli village, Tappal in Aligarh district near Jewar, that falls under the Yeida's notified area, where they were allegedly developing the illegal project, said police, adding that they used to lure customers saying that due to upcoming Noida airport the plots' rate will increase manifold soon.

Police identified them as Ajit Kumar, 45, from Shahberi, Greater Noida, and Prav...