Mumbai, May 10 -- Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule ordered a probe into the 42-acre forest land grant to six individuals in Nagpur which was done through fraudulent means. He sought a report from the state forest department and Nagpur collectorate on the issue. He also ordered a strict action against officers found guilty in the case. The Nagpur collectorate has suspended three clerks, while the state forest department has issued a show cause notice to a range forest officer (RFO) for alleged involvement in the case. "In a review, we found the fraud. Show cause notices have been issued to three clerks. All of them are suspended," confirmed Vipin Itankar, Nagpur collector. "We have issued a notice to a RFO, who was earlier stationed at Nagpur and is currently posted in Pune. He will soon be suspended," confirmed an official from the forest department. The state government grants forest land on lease to the locals for farming. The process involves several documents to ensure that they have been living on the said plot for several years. In a joint primary investigation conducted by the forest department and Nagpur collectorate, 42-acre land worth crores of market value were found granted to six individuals through forged documents....