Loutolim (Goa): The special investigation team (SIT), probing the mega nexus in mining scam involving dozens of high profiles, raided the house of an elderly mining lease holder Maria Figueiredo.
The hunt for documentary evidences pertaining to the case against the power of attorney holder of the mining lease 65/15 however did not fetch them anything.
SP Kartik Kashyap said the house search was totally get case related details including bank transactions if any.
Khan, who carried out extraction and sale of the ore from the Portuguese-era property would pay some amount to Maria. However, the 87-year-old has claimed that Khan took over the property by misleading her family that it was of no is for mining activity. He had told her that he would the land for agricultural purpose and paid her amount in cash time to time.
Kashyap said no financial transaction has been found to be doubtful. Maria is said to become a witness in the case charhesheets of which will be filed from November .
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