Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, February 28-
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has registered a case against nine individuals for fraudulently executing the sale deed of 14 Kanal land in Ludhiana, belongs to an NRI residing in the USA, using forged documents. In this connection, VB has arrested Advocate Gurcharan Singh of Ludhiana, who played a key role in facilitating the fake land registration worth crores of rupees.
Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the VB said a surprise check was conducted by VB Range Ludhiana at the Sub-Registrar Office, Tehsil West, Ludhiana, on February 21, 2025, following intelligence inputs regarding a fraudulent land registration. Investigations revealed that a sale deed of this prime land near Loduwal-Verka bypass, had been executed on February 11, 2025, between Deep Singh (seller) and Deepak Goel of Panchkula (buyer) at a cost of Rs 30 lakh whereas its market value is Rs six crores (approximately). However, it was found that the actual owner, Deep Singh, has been residing in the USA, while an imposter had appeared at the Tehsil office for the registration.
