From left Gorakhpur mafia Ajit Shahi, Rakesh Yadav, Sudhir Singh and Vinod Upadhyay.
Photo: Amar Ujala.
Expansion
Mafia, the word itself is enough to tell that whoever’s name is behind it, he will be a big player. Mafia Ajit Shahi, Vinod Upadhyay or Sudhir Singh, Rakesh Yadav included in the list of top ten of Gorakhpur district, all have land business. Yes, so much has definitely changed with time that now they do not fight with each other, they are furthering their business by dividing the area. We have made a recovery that we will not step on each other’s feet in the business of land. It is at the root of all, the land of Gorakhpur has come under the ambit of development.
The reason is simple, the way development has gained momentum since the formation of the Yogi government, there has been a sudden spurt in the prices of land. Others also know that they cannot get away with crimes in this government. In such a situation, pretending to stay away from crime, the mafia has entered the business of land. The fear is such that they don’t even allow their name to appear. On the other hand, a large number of people who buy land here are from Bihar, Jharkhand, who sit defeated after many times.
According to the information, only those who work forgery in the purchase and sale of land have colluded with the mafias. Mafia Sudhir Singh has the contract from Tal Ramgarh, Bajrang Colony to Kalesar. The contract of Galariha, Shahpur, Pipraich area is with mafia Vinod Upadhyay, while Rakesh also clears his hands on the disputed lands in between. But, he puts his hand only on that land, in which the names of these two mafias are not there.