Attappady land grab row returns as tribal farmer files complaint

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A tribal farmer in Attappady has filed a police complaint saying unknown persons fenced his 10-acre ancestral land at Paloor hamlet.
Balan alleges a group approached him in 2022 with a ₹50 lakh offer, but he received only ₹24 lakh in instalments before the land was fenced last week.
The complaint claims the land was resold multiple times despite rules that bar transfer of tribal land, where only possession rights are given, with valid-looking documents allegedly fudged.
Agali panchayat president Shibu Cyriac, named in the complaint, denied the allegations and said he signed only as a witness after revenue and registration departments verified documents.
Complaints have been filed before the Chief Minister, Home Minister and Leader of the Opposition seeking a comprehensive investigation, as residents say land worth crores is being targeted for a few lakhs.

Whether Pudur police or any investigating agency opens an inquiry into the land transfer.
Verification of the documents behind the multiple resales of tribal land.
Political fallout, given claims of a motive to cover up irregularities by the previous panchayat administration.

Who is affected first and what likely follows, with a direction and a horizon. Extracted from the reports, never invented.

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Named India · Agali Panchayat · Attappady · Paloor · Balan · Communist Party of India (Marxist) · Congress · Pudur Police · Shibu Cyriac

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