Former Uttarakhand constable accused of aiding gangster in land grab case, threatening widow to withdraw complaint
HomeNextFormer Uttarakhand constable accused of aiding gangster in land grab case, threatening widow to withdraw complaintA former Uttarakhand constable has been implicated in a sinister land-grab operation linked to jailed gangster Praveen Valmiki. Authorities alleged that gang members, including Manish Baller, Sher Singh and Hasan Abbas Zaidi, worked together to intimidate local residents and illegally acquire land.Investigators said a widow from Roorkee became one of the alleged victims of the group. According to the complaint, the woman's brother and brother-in-law had previously been shot by members of the gang, forcing her to leave Roorkee with her children due to fear.Police alleged that during her absence, the disputed property was occupied and later sold through fraudulent means.
- ▪HomeNextFormer Uttarakhand constable accused of aiding gangster in land grab case, threatening widow to withdraw complaintA former Uttarakhand constable has been implicated in a sinister land-grab operation linked to jailed gangster Praveen
- ▪Authorities alleged that gang members, including Manish Baller, Sher Singh and Hasan Abbas Zaidi, worked together to intimidate local residents and illegally acquire land.Investigators said a widow from Roorkee became one of the alleged vic
- ▪According to the complaint, the woman's brother and brother-in-law had previously been shot by members of the gang, forcing her to leave Roorkee with her children due to fear.Police alleged that during her absence, the disputed property was
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HomeNextFormer Uttarakhand constable accused of aiding gangster in land grab case, threatening widow to withdraw complaintA former Uttarakhand constable has been implicated in a sinister land-grab operation linked to jailed gangster Praveen Valmiki. Published on: Jul 25, 2026, 21:05:49 ISTBy Yamini C SPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link A former Uttarakhand Police constable has been named in a case linked to an alleged land-grab and intimidation network associated with jailed gangster Praveen Valmiki, who is serving a sentence in connection with multiple criminal cases in the state.Uttarakhand Police in Almora.
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