Whistleblower Unveils Shocking 1997 IAF Land Fraud in Punjab
In Punjab's Ferozepur, a woman and her son allegedly sold an Indian Air Force airstrip using forged documents. The airstrip, significant for its use during WWII, was fraudulently sold in 1997. Revelations sparked legal action, leading to the land being returned to the Ministry of Defence.
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In a shocking revelation, a whistleblower has exposed a fraudulent sale of World War II-era airstrip land belonging to the Indian Air Force, located in Punjab's Ferozepur. Allegedly, a woman, Usha Ansal, and her son, Naveen Chand Ansal, sold this historic airstrip in 1997 using forged documents.
This land, part of the Advance Landing Ground in Fattu Wala village, played a crucial role during the 1962, 1965, and 1971 wars. Despite the filing of a complaint by retired kanungo Nishan Singh several years ago, authorities had not taken action until 2021, when officials from the Halwara Air Force Station sought an inquiry.
After years of legal pursuit, a case was finally registered against the accused, revealing that they conspired with low-level Revenue Department officials to sell the land. A probe confirmed that the land, originally purchased by the British in 1945, remained under IAF possession according to historical records, resulting in its return to the Ministry of Defence.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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