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Hyderabad's Dargah Shah Khamosh caretaker found guilty

Caretaker had sold away a portion of 867 acres of land under the Dargah Shah Khamosh

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Central Crime Station authorities have gathered clinching evidence against Syed Akbar Nizamuddin Hussaini to prove his alleged involvement in misappropriation of funds and selling Wakf land belonging to Dargah Shah Khamosh, in the capacity of its mutawalli (caretaker).

In communication to the AP State Wakf Board, the police authorities informed that it was proved that he had misused 9.17 acres of dargah for his own purpose since 1982, cost of it being Rs 72 crore per government records.

Mr Hussaini, who is also the vice-chancellor of Jamia Nizamia, chairman of Darussalam Cooperative Bank, was placed under suspension as mutawalli of Dargah Shah Khamosh and a case was lodged against him with the CCS.

Sources in the Wakf Board revealed that the investigation authorities have informed the Board that the caretaker had sold away a portion of 867 acres of land under the Dargah Shah Khamosh and also 121 acres and 17 guntas of dargah land at Maqta Khanojiguda at Alwal.

The investigation revealed that 9. 27 acres, which was meant to be a place to feed the poor, was converted into a farmhouse with a bungalow, dog house and swimming pool for personal use. Sources said that the investigators have collected evidence that the caretaker obtained No objection Certificate from the Board to construct an engineering college and then constructed a clinic and then converted it to a farmhouse.

The investigators have also collected the documents from the registration authorities to prove that the caretaker through his registered GPA holder has executed several sale deeds to sell 121 acres and 17 guntas of dargah land at Maqta Khanojiguda at Alwal during the period of 1987 to 1995.

( Source : dc )
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