Bulandshahr | A major land fraud case has surfaced in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district, where a retired postal employee was allegedly cheated of nearly ₹1.47 crore through a fake land registry transaction after receiving compensation for land acquired under the Jewar Airport project. Police have registered a case against seven accused, including a property dealer, for allegedly using forged documents and fake sellers to execute the fraudulent deal.
The complainant, Kanchi Singh, is originally from Delhi’s Kalkaji area and is currently residing in Myana village under Rabupura police station limits. According to the complaint, his land had earlier been acquired for the Jewar International Airport project, following which he received compensation from the authorities. Singh and his brothers, Harprasad and Ranveer, later decided to reinvest the compensation amount by purchasing agricultural land elsewhere.
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During this process, they reportedly came in contact with a property dealer identified as Pravesh alias Bunty Bhati, who was allegedly active in the Jhajhar area. The accused is alleged to have introduced the complainant to a parcel of land located in Kapna village under Jahangirpur police station limits. The land was presented as legally clear and dispute-free, while supporting documents and revenue records were allegedly shown to convince the buyers that the transaction was genuine.
According to the complaint, the accused allegedly completed the land registry transaction for around ₹1.46 crore and received the payment from the complainant. However, suspicions arose later when the documents were independently verified. Investigators reportedly found discrepancies between the actual landowners and the individuals who had executed the registry documents. It is alleged that forged identities, fake ownership claims and fabricated paperwork were used to carry out the transaction and siphon off the money.
Following the discovery of the alleged fraud, the complainant approached senior officials and sought legal action. Acting on the complaint, police registered a case at Rabupura police station under sections related to cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy. The accused named in the FIR include Pravesh alias Bunty Bhati, Pankaj Raghav, Goli alias Kuldeep, Basant, Parveen, Raju and Pramod.
Investigators are now examining the original land ownership records, registry papers, financial transactions and the identities used during the deal. Authorities are also trying to determine whether forged revenue documents or fake power-of-attorney papers were used to facilitate the alleged fraud.
Property and legal experts say land prices around the Jewar Airport region have increased sharply in recent years, attracting not only investors but also fraudulent property networks. According to experts, compensation beneficiaries are increasingly being targeted by organized gangs that lure victims with promises of profitable land investments in rapidly developing areas.
Several similar fraud cases have surfaced in western Uttar Pradesh in recent years, where fake sellers, forged land records and fabricated identity documents were allegedly used to execute fraudulent property deals worth crores of rupees. Experts warn that buyers should conduct independent legal verification of ownership records, land titles, mutation entries and registry documents before making high-value transactions.
Legal professionals associated with real estate matters also advise buyers to verify the authenticity of sellers directly through revenue authorities and ensure that land records match official government databases. Additional caution is being recommended in regions witnessing rapid infrastructure growth, where land prices are rising aggressively due to upcoming industrial and airport projects.
Police are currently investigating whether the case is linked to a larger organized land fraud network operating in the region. Investigators suspect that similar forged transactions may have been carried out using fake identities and manipulated documents in other nearby areas as well. The case has triggered concern among property buyers in the Jewar-Airport belt, with authorities urging people to avoid property transactions without complete legal scrutiny and verification.
