Police have registered a case against six accused in an alleged ₹8.37 crore land fraud in the Ranipokhari area of Dehradun, where the same parcel of land was allegedly sold to multiple buyers. The complaint alleges that crores of rupees were collected for a 14-bigha land deal without executing the sale deed and that government land was also allegedly included in the transaction through forged documents.
Payments Made, Sale Deed Not Executed
According to the complaint, Sanjeev Kumar, a resident of Bapugram in Rishikesh, and his associate Mohan Singh Bisht entered into an agreement with Maimpal Chaudhary to purchase around 14 bighas of land spread across several survey numbers.
The complainant alleged that around ₹5.72 crore was paid to Maimpal Chaudhary and Saksham Chaudhary for the transaction. He further claimed that no receipt was provided for nearly ₹2 crore of the amount paid.
Mohan Singh Bisht separately paid approximately ₹2.65 crore to the accused, according to the complaint. Despite receiving the payments, the accused allegedly failed to execute the sale deed.
Government Land Allegedly Included
The complainant alleged that repeated requests for registration of the land or refund of the money were ignored. He later found that some survey numbers included in the agreement allegedly related to government land.
According to the complaint, the government land was allegedly incorporated into the transaction using forged documents. It has also been alleged that portions of the same land were sold to other individuals through separate sale deeds.
Police Begin Document Verification
Police have booked Maimpal Chaudhary, Saksham Chaudhary, Sanskriti Chaudhary, Rajbala, Sanjeev Khosla and Moga Hasan based on the complaint.
The complainant also alleged that when the accused were asked to complete the registration process or return the money, they abused and threatened him with dire consequences. Police will examine payment records, land documents, registration records and survey details to verify the allegations and determine the full extent of the alleged fraud.
A researcher at Algoritha Security said land fraud investigations increasingly depend on both traditional documents and digital evidence, including payment records, electronic communications and digital property records. Buyers should independently verify ownership, government records, registration history and supporting documents before entering into property transactions.
