Agartala, 8th July 2026: A kidney patient from Aralia has alleged that land belonging to his family was illegally transferred to a land mafia figure through fraudulent mutation, leaving him and his ailing mother without the means to fund his medical treatment. The family has appealed to the state administration and the Chief Minister for justice.
Rajesh Saha, a resident of Aralia under Pratapgarh Mandal, claimed that his mother, Minati Rani Saha, had purchased the plot through a registered deed in 1992. Soon after the purchase, Rajesh’s father passed away, and financial hardship forced the family to relocate. According to Rajesh, the family could not complete the mutation process for several years due to poverty.
He alleged that in 2015, during the previous Left Front regime, the land was illegally mutated in the name of Bhajan Das, whom he described as a land mafia operator, without the family’s knowledge.
Rajesh said he was diagnosed with kidney disease in 2021 and was advised to undergo advanced treatment. Hoping to raise funds by selling the family property, he was shocked to discover that the land records no longer reflected his mother’s ownership.
Seeking clarification, Rajesh filed an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act with the Sadar SDM office. According to him, the RTI response stated that while Minati Rani Saha remained the lawful owner of the property, the land was under the possession of Bhajan Das.
“I am a kidney patient and my mother is also unwell. We wanted to sell the land to arrange money for my treatment, but our property has been fraudulently transferred,” Rajesh alleged.
The matter escalated on Tuesday when Rajesh, accompanied by local residents, visited the disputed land. He alleged that Bhajan Das and his associates assaulted him during the visit, leaving him seriously injured.
Rajesh has submitted representations to the administration, demanding restoration of the land, legal action against those responsible, and protection for his family. He has also appealed to Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha to intervene and help recover what he described as his mother’s only remaining asset.
