The investigation revealed that the family conspired to take control of the property using a forged General Power of Attorney (GPA), falsely claiming that Ashok Kumar had legal rights over the estate
In Chandigarh, a washerman’s family and their associates have been apprehended for illegally occupying a property belonging to an 82-year-old NRI woman. The accused allegedly forged documents to solidify their claim over the 12-marla property located in Sector 36.
Among those arrested are Lal Bihari, 53, his wife Radha Rani, 51, and their children Pooja, 24, Shiva, 22, and Suraj Kumar, 26. Also detained were Ranjit Kaur, 47, from Sector 40, and Ashok Kumar, 48, who is accused of aiding the illegal occupation by creating fraudulent documents. Police have obtained a two-day remand for Ashok Kumar, while the others have been placed in judicial custody.
The scheme was uncovered when Pavan Sharma, the son of property owner Chander Mohini Sharma, discovered the unauthorized occupation in 2022 and filed a complaint with the police
The investigation revealed that the family conspired to take control of the property using a forged General Power of Attorney (GPA), falsely claiming that Ashok Kumar had legal rights over the estate. This fraudulent document was presented at the Estate Office in Chandigarh.
The scheme was uncovered when Pavan Sharma, the son of property owner Chander Mohini Sharma, discovered the unauthorized occupation in 2022 and filed a complaint with the police. The NRI owner, Chander Mohini Sharma, lodged the formal complaint, prompting the authorities to act against the fraudulent occupants.
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