The Dehradun police arrested Dakpatthar resident Shashi Prakash Dhyani on Wednesday on charge of duping complainant in forged land registry in Nehru Colony area. Meena Rohila, resident of Clement Town, had registered a complaint against Shashi Prakash Dhyani, resident of Saraswati Vihar, Dakpathar and Jitendra Singh Negi, resident of Nehru Colony.
The accused had made conspiracy to do forged registry of lands owned by other persons in Mothorawala and duped one of them of Rs two lakh from the complainant.
The accused had again duped of Rs 1.65 lakh from the complainant after showing forged documents and doing forged registry of lands owned by other persons. The accused had given cheque worth Rs five lakh to the complainant which had bounced.
IG Sanjay Kumar Gunjyal in-charge SIT, Garhwal Range had directed SIT members to do thorough investigation of the complaint. IG Gunjyal directed SSP to register a case under sections 420/467/468/471 and 120b of IPC against the accused in Nehru Colony police station.
The police arrested Shashi Prakash Dhyani on Wednesday. Team has been formed to arrest remaining accused. IG Gunjyal announced reward to the team for cracking the case.