Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Baselisahi police has arrested as many as six persons involved in the illegal sale of Lord Jagannath's land at Matitota area in Puri.

The arrested persons including the president and secretary of Mahaveer Janaseva Sangha have been forwarded to the court.

As per reports, the arrested persons have illegally sold many plots of Lord Jagannath from the total of 109 plots in the area through Notary.

It has been learnt that the valuable lands have been sold at throw away prices. The lands have been sold at only Rs 4.40 lakh rupees per two decimal area.

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