Jalandhar Rural Police Busts Rs.10-cr Land Fraud; 3 Arrested

Jalandhar, November 23, 2024 (Yes Punjab News)

In a major breakthrough against organized crime, Jalandhar Rural Police have busted a sophisticated land fraud racket by arresting three individuals who were attempting to fraudulently register 10 acres of prime land worth approximately ₹10 crore using forged documents.

Disclosing this here today, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jalandhar Rural, Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh, said that following specific intelligence inputs, the Phillaur police conducted a meticulously planned operation resulting in these significant arrests.

“Acting on reliable information, our team intercepted three individuals who had orchestrated an elaborate scheme to fraudulently acquire ownership of 10 acres in Bahadrak Ba Village Bhatia. The accused had meticulously prepared forged Aadhaar cards and land ownership documents,” said SSP Khakh.

The SSP identified the arrested accused as Daljit Singh (property dealer) s/o Kulwinder Singh, resident of Kalyanpur PS Labra, Gurpreet Singh s/o Harnek Singh, resident of Siddhammutsadi PS Noormahal, and Jairam (property dealer) s/o Bakhsiram, resident of Swami Lalji Nagar Buta Mandi Jalandhar.

The operation was carried out under the supervision of Jasroop Kaur Bath, IPS, SP (Investigation), Sarwan Singh Bal PPS, DSP, Sub Division Phillaur, and Inspector Sanjeev Kapur of police station Phillaur.

A case has been registered under sections 318(3), 338, 340 BNS at PS Phillaur (FIR No. 313 dated 22.11.2024).

SSP Khakh further stated that preliminary investigations revealed a sophisticated network of forged documentation. The arrested accused will be produced before the court to seek police remand for further investigation into their potential links with other criminal elements.

“This operation underscores our zero-tolerance policy against financial and organised crime. Jalandhar Rural Police remains committed to maintaining law and order in the region,” emphasised SSP Khakh.