In a massive and aggressive crackdown against organized land syndicates, the police in Bihar’s Motihari district executed a high-profile raid at the residence of notorious land mafia operative Rakesh Sharma in the Bariyarpur area under the Chhatauni police station limits. Spearheaded by three Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), the midnight raid led to the recovery of a huge cache of illegal weapons, unaccounted cash, liquor bottles, and land property documents worth over 15 crore rupees. The prime accused’s son was successfully apprehended during the operation.

Acting on precise actionable intelligence, a massive police convoy comprising 10 vehicles descended on Sharma’s fortified residence around midnight. The intense search operation lasted for nearly four hours, during which police combed every corner of the premises. The raid yielded 27 lakh rupees in cash, two rifles, two pistols, nearly 100 live cartridges, and six branded bottles of liquor.

In addition to the arms and cash, authorities seized over 65 registered land deeds and property documents, with an estimated market value exceeding 15 crore rupees. Investigators are now scrutinizing the authenticity of these land papers and the validity of the recovered weapon licenses to uncover the larger nexus. Rakesh Sharma has a long history of involvement in illegal land grabbing, fraudulent property registration, and extortion. While the main accused managed to evade arrest and remains absconding, his son Sahil Sharma was taken into custody and is being interrogated. This decisive police action has sent shockwaves through local criminal networks, with special teams formed to track down the absconding mastermind.