An alleged ₹500-crore land scam has surfaced in Azossim village of Tiswadi taluka, with allegations that around 1.16 lakh square metres of prime Communidade land at Kadamba Plateau was illegally transferred into the name of a Hubballi-based trader, Doddamani.

The disputed land reportedly falls under survey numbers 6, 7 and 64 and belongs to the Azossim Communidade.

According to allegations, the trader manipulated government machinery to facilitate the transfer of the valuable community land into his name through fraudulent means.

The alleged illegal transfer has raised serious questions over the functioning of the concerned government departments and the protection of Communidade properties in Goa.

The matter has triggered concerns among locals over the alleged misuse of administrative procedures and the loss of valuable community assets.