Shahjehanabad police on Tuesday registered a case of fraud against two persons for allegedly selling a piece of land for Rs 7 lakh by producing fake registration documents.
Police said the victim Madanlal Sharma (68) was duped to the tune of Rs 7 lakh by the two accused. A police officer investing the case said that few days ago accused Rambabu Singh and Raees Khan alias Mehboob Khan took Sharma to a farm in Sehore and claimed the ownership of the land. After the victim was assured the two offenders produced fake documents of land ownership and sold the land to the victim. Eventually Sharma paid a sum of Rs 7 lakh. But within a couple of days he got suspicious and told his son to inquire about the land details during which it was surfaced that the land was actually belonged to one Bhagwan Singh.
The victim then lodged a complaint with Shahjehanabad police against the two accused. Following which police registered a case under Section 420 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
The officer further informed that the accused were told to meet the victim for registration of the land and making the remaining payment. When the offenders came to collect the money and registration they were nabbed. The police also suspected that accused might furnish more details on other frauds committed by them in the district and nearby areas.