Gurugram Police Uncover Major Land Fraud Scheme, Five Arrested

Major Fraud Operation Disrupted

Authorities in Gurugram have dismantled a fraudulent operation, apprehending five suspects, including a property dealer, who allegedly swindled approximately Rs 5 crore related to land compensation near SPR Road by submitting a false claim in court.

The police seized a vehicle, Rs 69.65 lakh in cash, three mobile phones, an Aadhaar card, and two letters from the Election Commission from the suspects. Following their court appearance, the individuals were placed in judicial custody.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Tushar (21), Krishan Kumar (50), Dinesh Kashyap (38), Pankaj Kumar (47), and Sushil Kumar Darda (48).

A complaint was lodged on January 29 at the district court, alleging that a person impersonated the legitimate owner of a land parcel and, using forged documents, fraudulently sought compensation through the court. The funds were subsequently transferred to a fictitious bank account. An FIR was filed at Shivaji Nagar Police Station, leading to the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the matter.

During the inquiry, the SIT apprehended the five suspects. Investigations revealed that the group, led by property dealer Dinesh Kashyap, orchestrated a scheme to exploit the government’s land acquisition compensation process. In this conspiracy, Krishan impersonated a fictitious individual named Brahm Prakash, the supposed landowner. Tushar and Dinesh created forged identification documents under this name and opened a bank account in Nagpur, Maharashtra. They then hired a lawyer to file a compensation claim in Gurugram court, supported by the forged documents.

A senior officer from the SIT stated: “Using these counterfeit documents, the accused fraudulently obtained a total compensation of Rs 4.97 crore, along with Rs 15.19 lakh in interest. The funds were disbursed via demand draft into the fake Brahm Prakash account in Nagpur. Subsequently, the money was divided: Dinesh received Rs 1.9 crore, Sushil and Pankaj each took Rs 25 lakh, Tushar received Rs 9 lakh, while the remaining amount was shared among Krishan and other accomplices. Efforts are ongoing to locate and apprehend the remaining suspects, including the lawyer implicated in the scam.”