Last Faridkot ruler’s eldest daughter sues sister’s children, trust

BATHINDA: In another twist to the long drawn succession battle, Faridkot’s last ruler Harinder Singh Brar’s eldest and only surviving daughter Amrit Kaur has filed a complaint of will forgery against 23 persons, including her sister Deepinder Kaur’s two children — Jai Chand Mehtab, chairman Mehrawal Khewaji Trust, and daughter Nisha.


In her police complaint, Amrit Kaur has alleged that as the mental condition of her father was not well, many persons, including members of the royal family and office-bearers of the trust, took benefit of it and forged his will in 1989 to divest her of rights in the property, which is worth over Rs 20,000 crores.

On June 1, 2020, the Punjab and Haryana high court had allowed Amrit Kaur and Deepinder Kaur 37.5% share each in entire property and 25% to Bharat Inder Singh, son of Maharaja’ brother Kanwar Manjit Inder. According to the controversial will, the maharaja had bequeathed his entire property to

Maharawal Khewaji Trust

, which is looking after the properties for the last over 31 years.

Faridkot SSP Swarandeep Singh said a case has been registered at Faridkot police station under sections 420 (cheating), 465 (forgery), 467 (forgery of valuable security), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating), 471 (using as genuine a forged document) and 120B(criminal conspiracy).