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Gujarat Stamp Duty Evasion Scam

A 72-year-old resident of Ahmedabad has accused four individuals of orchestrating an elaborate property fraud involving her residential plot in Ghuma. According to the complaint, her property was illegally used as security to obtain a housing loan of ₹1 crore through the fabrication of ownership documents.

State

Gujarat

First reported

November 2023

Amount alleged

₹800+ Cr (alleged)

Agency involved

Bopal Police

Status

FIR registered and investigation underway

The full story

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

The complainant discovered the alleged fraud in March 2026 when her son visited the vacant plot and found a recovery notice under the SARFAESI Act posted on the wall. Investigators allege that the accused created a fake allotment letter and a forged share certificate from the housing society, utilizing counterfeit seals and fabricated signatures.

Police stated that the forged records were submitted to a housing finance company to secure the loan in October 2023. An FIR has been registered at the Bopal police station, naming four individuals as accused. Authorities are examining the loan sanction process, the authenticity of the documents, and whether others were involved.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention whether any arrests have been made or what specific legal charges have been framed under the penal code.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The Bopal police have registered an FIR based on the complaint and initiated an investigation into the property fraud, document fabrication, and loan sanctioning process.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A 72-year-old property owner from Ahmedabad whose plot was illegally pledged as security for a loan she did not take, resulting in recovery notices against her property.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

December 31, 2020The complainant legally purchased the residential plot through a registered sale deed.

January 31, 2021The housing society transferred the property to the complainant's name and issued the original share certificate.

May 21, 1999Date falsely stated on the fabricated allotment letter and forged share certificate.

October 31, 2023The accused allegedly obtained a ₹1 crore housing loan using the disputed documents.

February 12, 2025A recovery notice was issued by the housing finance company after an alleged loan default.

March 2026The complainant's son discovered the recovery notice on the compound wall of the vacant plot.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

The accused allegedly fabricated an allotment letter and a forged share certificate showing the victim's plot as belonging to another individual.
Counterfeit society seals and fabricated signatures of the housing society's chairman were reportedly placed on the fraudulent documents.
The fake ownership records were submitted to a housing finance company to establish ownership and secure a housing loan.
The primary borrower and co-applicant allegedly signed declarations and a registered mortgage deed using the disputed papers.
The accused allegedly procured a property-related order from the Deputy Collector of the Stamp Duty Valuation Department using the same forged allotment letter.

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Sources and further reading

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