Anurag Thakur , brother booked for forgery

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d'sala cricket stadiumShimla : The anti-corruption and vigilance wings of the Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday have filed two FIRs against Hamirpur BJP MP and the state cricket board chief Anurag Thakur .

 

Anurag’s younger brother Arun Thakur has also been booked for allegedly forging documents to buy land in Dharamsala .

 

Another FIR was also lodged against the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) for allegedly encroaching the state sports department’s building area near the cricket stadium in Dharamsala .

 

Anurag and Arun are the sons of former state chief minister and current leader of the opposition in the state assembly P K Dhumal.

 

The booking of cases against Anurag Thakur among others was confirmed by the Kangra police chief Bimal Gupta .

 

According to law the land was allotted and hence could not be sold or bought for 20 years .

 

There is also an allegation that 720 square feet of land of the state sports department was encroached by the HPCA .

 

Anurag Thakur is the also president of the BJP’s youth wing the BYJM .A few days ago he was re-elected as joint secretary of the BCCI .