Four held for fake registration of Kharar plot

Four people have been arrested for using forged documents to register a plot in Kharar, Punjab. Five more people, including the son-in-law of the complainant, have been nominated. The plot was initially in the name of the son-in-law's wife but was transferred to her mother. The accused forged the documents to register the plot in someone else's name. A case has been registered for forgery and criminal conspiracy.

Police arrested four persons for allegedly registering a Kharar plot using forged documents and fake identity proofs.

Police arrested four persons for registering a Kharar plot using forged documents. (HT File)

Police have further nominated five more persons including son-in-law of the complainant, Harwinder Kaur Brar, 65, of Bathinda. According to the police, Gurjinder Singh, the victim’s son-in-law who resides in Canada planned the crime.

“The plot initially was in the name of Gurjinder’s wife, but after a marital dispute, she transferred the Shivalik City plot to her mother. The accused, however, forged the documents and got the plot registered in the name of Gurdeep Singh Sandhu of Sangrur, who has now been arrested,” a senior police officer said.

A case for forgery and criminal conspiracy has been registered at the Kharar City police station.