Panaji, Feb 13 (NationPress) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) from its Panaji Zonal Office has submitted a charge sheet in accordance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, against Mohammed Suhail and others regarding an alleged case of land grabbing and fraud in Anjuna, Goa.

A complaint was filed on November 20, 2025, before the Principal District and Sessions Judge at the Special PMLA Court located in Merces, North Goa.

On February 1, 2026, the court acknowledged the offenses under various sections of the PMLA.

The ED's investigation commenced following a charge sheet dated September 9, 2024, submitted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Goa Police. This stemmed from an FIR (First Information Report) filed on July 23, 2022, at the Panaji Crime Branch Police Station.

Investigations indicated that Mohammed Suhail, identified as a habitual offender in numerous land grabbing instances, masterminded a criminal conspiracy aimed at unlawfully transferring property titles in Anjuna.

The method employed included fabricating birth certificates to create a fictitious individual named 'Malvin Lobo', generating forged death certificates for legitimate owners, executing a false deed of succession, and then issuing a fraudulent power of attorney to an accomplice.

The property was eventually transferred to Suhail's wife through a sale deed dated September 29, 2010, and later sold to one Shaikh Salim on May 15, 2011.

The land was sold at a significantly reduced price to disguise the proceeds of crime as legitimate, with cash flows surpassing the registered value being used for personal benefit.

Suhail was apprehended by the ED on September 22, 2025, while already in judicial custody at Colvale Central Jail for a related matter.

He was placed in ED custody for a duration of 14 days post his presentation, after which he was returned to judicial custody, where he continues to remain.

The charge sheet lists Mohammed Suhail as the main accused, with Anjum Shaikh (his wife) as a co-accused, among others.

During the hearing on February 1, Suhail appeared via video link from jail, represented by his legal counsel.

This case forms part of a broader initiative to combat land mafias in Goa, where the ED has previously seized properties valued at over Rs 232 crore associated with Suhail's network and has filed related complaints against him and numerous others.

The agency continues its investigation to unveil the full scope of the money laundering network and additional fraudulent acquisitions.

This development underscores ongoing efforts to dismantle organized land fraud syndicates that exploit forged documentation to unlawfully acquire prime coastal land.