Mumbai land fraud: 8, including company directors, booked over Rs 100 crore property scam using forged do

Powai police in Mumbai registered a case against eight people, including company directors, for allegedly using forged documents to grab land and defraud a property owner of an estimated Rs 100 crore. The investigation has since been transferred to the Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Crime Branch.

The dispute centres on a large property originally leased from a trust in 1948 and later purchased by the complainant's family through sale deeds in 1964. According to the complaint, the accused individuals and various associated companies conspired to fabricate documents and claim ownership of portions of this land.

Investigators stated that the accused executed unauthorized transactions, including a 2007 development agreement and a 2021 transfer of land based on claimed adverse possession, despite allegedly holding only sub-lease rights. No arrests have been made as the police continue their inquiry into the alleged multi-crore property fraud.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention any court outcomes or whether any of the accused have been questioned or detained by the Economic Offences Wing.