Amitabh booked for saving stamp duty in UP

Barabanki, Mar 31 (UNI) The district administration today booked the mega star Amitabh Bachchan for not paying proper stamp duties for the land purchased to open a girls college named after his daughter-in-law and internationally acclaimed actress Aishwaraya Bachchan and also issued notice to him for the same.

Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Sriram Dubey said Mr Bachchan had purchaced two-acres of land in Daulatpur village here against Rs 8,37,000, instead of Rs 8,43,695, which was the price of the land The star had been booked for paying less stamp duty under section 42 A-3 of Indian Stamp Duty and issued notice for the same.

On July 13, 2007, Mr Bachchan had purchased two-acres of land in Daulatpur village of Barabanki district.

Recently, the Bachchan family had come to the village to lay the foundation stone for the Aishwaraya Bachchan's girls college.

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