Hazaribag: The district administration on Monday said it has initiated legal proceedings into the alleged Rs 28 crore Hazaribag treasury scam and has begun a probe against Shambhu Kumar, one of the three accused police constables and the alleged mastermind behind the scam.Investigations have revealed that a land parcel of 7.84 decimals was purchased in Gaya in Bihar. The seller has been identified as Randhir Kumar Singh of Bodh Gaya, while the buyers are Kajal Kumari, the wife of Shambhu, and Soni Devi. Payments worth several lakhs were made into the seller’s accounts.Probe also revealed a SUV under another man’s name on October 22, 2022, from a dealer in Ranchi with an advance payment made from his SBI account. Further, a G+2 structure was reportedly constructed on Khas Mahal land without completing mandatory lease procedures in Dipugarha locality of Hazaribag. Payments of Rs 8 lakh and Rs.7 lakh were made to the leaseholder and proceedings for land resumption have been initiated.A statement from the district information and public relations department said prima facie evidence suggested that these assets were acquired through irregular financial sources. An FIR has been registered, and a detailed investigation is underway. Besides Shambhu, two other constables posted in the accounts section of the police department were arrested last week.Notably, a team was sent to Gaya by deputy commissioner Shashi Prakash Singh to trace benami properties and assets linked to Shambhu and the co-accused. “The team seized nine documents regarding purchase of commercial and agriculture land by Shambhu Kumar, who originally hails from Gaya,” a senior official said on anonymity.