Builder cheated of crores with forged land docus in Sohna, 1 staffer held

Gurgaon: A real estate company in Sohna was cheated of crores of rupees after forged documents were allegedly used to alter the terms of a land development agreement and cancel a registered General Power of Attorney (GPA) The police took one person from the company in custody on Monday, taking the total number of arrests to five.The fraud came to light after representatives of Yashdeep Builders filed a complaint stating the company entered into a collaboration agreement with a landowner in 2018 for the development of a parcel of land.As part of the project, the company invested crores of rupees and also registered a GPA in its favour to facilitate the development work. Police said in 2020, a company representative allegedly conspired with the landowner and others to create a second, forged agreement without the knowledge or consent of the company.Using the fabricated agreement, the accused altered the terms of the earlier deal and managed to get the GPA cancelled, causing financial losses.Investigators also found that forged supporting documents were prepared to make the cancellation appear legitimate, including a fake GPA termination letter and a fabricated postal receipt that suggested the company was formally informed about the termination.Following the complaint, a case was registered at the Sadar Sohna police station under relevant sections of the BNS, and the probe was handed over to the Economic Offences Wing-I of the police."During the investigation, the EOW team arrested Harish Kumar alias Raja, 36, a resident of Palwal district who is currently living in Gurgaon. According to police, Harish prepared the forged documents at the behest of other accused, including Sushil and Balwan, who are already under investigation in the case," an officer said.Police said Harish admitted during questioning that he created the fake GPA termination letter and the forged postal receipt that were later used to mislead the company and facilitate the cancellation of the registered power of attorney.Harish was produced before a court on March 10 and remanded to six days of police custody.