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They have booked under IPC sections 409 (criminal breach of trust by public servant), 465 (forgery), 467 (forgery of valuable security) and Prevention of Corruption Act. ACB has charge the accused with embezzlement of Rs 22 lakh. Rajkot: Junagadh anti-corruption bureau (ACB) busted a fake farm pond racket in Mendarda taluka of Junagadh and booked 12 people for causing Rs 22lakh loss to government exchequer.Police booked Karmshi Dobaria, retired assistant director of Gujarat State Land Development Corporation Ltd (GLDC)’s Keshod branch, retired examiner Ramji Kotadia, filed assistants Hadnesh Kasundra, Dinesh Kasundra, alleged gang leaders Sajan Odedara, Jalpesh Kothadia, Rakesh Agheera, Kailash Busa and Rama Solanki, Hashmukh Depani, Hasmukh Parsania, Paresh Kamani, Ramnik Kotadia.According to case details, from November 1, 2011 to till date the accused in connivance with each other to constructed farm ponds at 30 places in name of farmers from Lilva village of Mendarda taluka in Junagadh district, without their knowledge.ACB officials said that the accused forged documents and signatures in name of farmers and obtained money without their knowledge..