Absconding dental surgeon held for Rs 1 cr property fraud in northeast Delhi

New Delhi: Delhi Police arrested a 44-year-old dental surgeon accused of cheating several people of more than Rs 1 crore through fraudulent property deals in northeast Delhi. The accused has been on the run for nearly seven months.

According to investigators, Majahar Khan is a proclaimed offender with degrees in Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, respectively. He initially practised as a dental surgeon in the Khureji area before moving into property dealings in Yamuna Vihar. Officers said he exploited his professional image and educational credentials to carry out the alleged fraud.

Police said Khan offered the same Yamuna Vihar property as collateral to multiple individuals, even though it was already mortgaged with a private bank. By concealing the property’s mortgage status and misrepresenting ownership details, he allegedly cheated several people.

Deputy commissioner of police (Crime) Pankaj Kumar said a police team tracked Khan through technical surveillance, financial trail analysis, route mapping and manual inputs. He was arrested near Ganesh Pur toll plaza in Uttar Pradesh. A black Hyundai Creta with a Delhi registration number was seized from his possession.

Police said the arrest has helped advance investigations in at least eight FIRs registered between 2023 and this year under various sections related to cheating and fraud. Two non-cognisable reports linked to criminal intimidation have also been traced to the accused.

Further investigation is underway, police said.