ED Busts 1500 Crore Land Scam: Surendranagar Collector, Officials Implicated

• ED launched major action against former Surendranagar Collector Rajendra Patel and officials in a 1500 crore land non-agricultural scam.
• Deputy Mamlatdar Chandrasinh Mori was accused of taking a 1 crore bribe; Collector Rajendra Patel, Clerk Mayur Gohil, and PA Jayrajsinh Jhala also implicated.
• ED raided Chandrasinh Mori's Delhi residence, recovering 67.50 lakh rupees cash hidden in his bedroom.
• Mori admitted the seized cash was bribe money for fast-tracking land conversion applications.
• A crucial paper slip found detailed bribe amounts, middlemen names, and land application specifics, linking all scam threads.

Why It Matters: A single paper slip exposed a massive 1500 crore land scam involving top officials in Surendranagar.