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₹15-crore plot scam: FIR against two property dealers in Kharar

Kharar Police registered a First Information Report against two property dealers based in Kurali following allegations of a land scam worth approximately ₹15 crore. The accused allegedly duped more than 100 residents, primarily from Himachal Pradesh, through fraudulent plot sales in Seharan village near Kharar between 2021 and 2024.

State

Multiple States

First reported

May 2026

Agency involved

Kharar Police and Punjab and Haryana High Court

Accused

Two Kurali-based property dealers

Charges or sections cited

Sections 420, 506, and 120-B of the IPC

Status

FIR registered and investigation initiated

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

According to reports, the property dealers entered into an agreement with original landowners in 2021 and carved out plots. While some buyers received registered deeds, others were given power of attorney agreements. Trouble began in 2024 when a third party claimed ownership of the land and stopped construction work initiated by the buyers.

When the affected buyers sought answers from the accused property dealers, they reportedly received no satisfactory responses. After initial police inaction following complaints in March 2025, the victims approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Following court directions, law enforcement authorities registered the case and launched an investigation.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention whether the accused property dealers have been arrested yet or the final outcome of the court proceedings.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

An FIR has been registered by the Kharar Police following directions from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, and a detailed investigation is underway.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

More than 100 property buyers, mostly residents of Himachal Pradesh, who invested their money in plots near Kharar.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

2021The accused entered into an agreement with landowners in Seharan village and began cutting plots.

2021 to 2024More than 100 buyers purchased plots from the accused property dealers.

2024A third party claimed ownership of the land and halted construction work started by buyers.

March 2025Victims approached the police, but no action was taken at that time.

May 2026Following directions from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, police registered an FIR against the accused.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

The accused entered into an agreement with original landowners in Seharan village and divided the parcel into plots.
Between 2021 and 2024, they sold these plots to more than 100 buyers, mostly from Himachal Pradesh.
Properties were transferred either through direct sale registrations or via power of attorney agreements.
When buyers attempted to begin construction in 2024, another individual appeared and asserted ownership of the land, halting all work.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

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