The then Mamlatdar of Nandod was arrested, causing a loss of Rs 1.29 crore to the government by authenticating illegal documents, alleging misuse of power by colluding with the accused.

A major action has been taken by CID Crime in a case of serious irregularities and corruption related to land titles. Rohit Babulal Pakhawala, the then Mamlatdar of Nandod in Narmada district, has been arrested on charges of misusing power and causing financial losses to the government to the tune of crores of rupees by colluding with private Assamese. In this old scam of the year 2008, there has been a huge stir in the revenue world as the law is tightened. CID Crime produced the accused before the court and obtained a three-day remand. What is the entire land scam? Director General of Police CID The case was being investigated in-depth under the direction of the Crime and Railways (Gandhinagar) and the guidance of the Superintendent of Police (Administration). During the investigation, it came to light that the accused Mamlatdar had colluded with other accused by misusing his government position and power. Deed No. 504 of Survey Nos. 33, 35, 41 and 42 of Bakhar village of Nandod taluka. Officially abolished on June 15, 1999, it was magically revived. Without any kind of legal verification or confirmation that the persons concerned were born farmer account holders, the then Mamlatdar Pakhawala ignored the existing rules and legal provisions on the last date. On December 10, 2008, the deed of entry No. 670 was illegally certified. The government exchequer has to pay Rs. Loss of more than Rs 1.29 crore Due to an illegal decision and signature of the Mamlatdar, the government exchequer was exposed to approximately Rs. The CID investigation has officially revealed that a huge financial loss of Rs 1,29,39,150 had to be incurred. In view of the seriousness of this tampering with government land and records, a case has been registered at the Vadodara crime police station. Other officers are also on the radar. After collecting evidence in this criminal case, the CID Crime team arrested the accused former Mamlatdar Rohit Babulal Pakhawala last year. He was formally detained at 11.15 pm on June 4, 2026 and further legal proceedings (Inquest/Remand) are underway. According to police sources, the entire scam is not limited to just one person. CID Crime has also set the wheels of investigation in the direction of which other employees of the revenue department, middlemen or land mafias are involved in this entire land scam, so that there is a possibility of more arrests in the coming days.