Goa: The "Great Goa Land Grab" is a massive criminal conspiracy that has unfolded over several years, engulfed on the systematic forgery of historical land records to steal prime properties at Goa. Till now, investigations by the Special Investigation Team and the Enforcement Directorate continue to uncover new layers of the scam. W for Woman Floral Printed Rayon Straight Kurta

The scam depended on exploiting the state’s complex and antiquated land record system. Criminal masterminds recognized vulnerable properties, often those belonging to families who had migrated abroad, particularly the Goan Catholic diaspora, or were abandoned. They then accessed 500-year-old Portuguese-era archival records.

In a distressing level of detailing, conspirators physically tinkered with archival books in the Department of Archives and Archaeology. They removed authentic deeds and inserted fake, forged deeds, often backdated by decades. By creating these false "chains of title," they made it appear as if deceased original owners had sold the land to the accused's frontmen.

Utilising these forged documents, the conspirators secured mutations (official updates to land ownership) from revenue officials, effectively scouring the original owners' names from the government’s digital and physical registers.

 Investigations have named the main culprits, Mohammed Suhail, Shivshankar Mayekar, and others who acted as the lynchpins of the network. They are accused of using frontmen and family members to acquire these properties and subsequently sell them to unsuspecting third-party buyers. "No Mercy for Narco-Terror! Bulldozers Break the Drug Empire."

The scam covers vast areas, particularly in North Goa’s tourist hotspots like Anjuna, Assagao, Pilerne, and Nerul.

The total value of the land-grab of Goa amounts to 1200 crores, according to ED Assam: Veteran Ajanta Neog and Grassroots Leaders Join Cabinet to Drive Infrastructure and Regional Stability

 The government appointed a commission led by retired Justice V. K. Jadhav to identify administrative loopholes, negligence by public officials, and to recommend systemic changes to secure Goa's land records.