Major Land Registry Scam Emerges in Indore

Indore, Madhya Pradesh is at the center of a significant land registry scam, estimated at Rs 100 crore. Police have registered an FIR following the discovery of suspicious documents that could implicate unidentified individuals in forgery and cheating, according to a senior official's statement on Monday.

An inquiry initiated by the district administration led to the filing of the FIR under various Indian Penal Code sections, including 420 (cheating) and 467 (forgery of documents). The complaint was lodged by a registration department official, and authorities are working diligently to uncover the identities of those involved.

Investigators have found discrepancies in registry documents spanning from 1959 to 2000. These records, covering residential, commercial, and agricultural properties, lack crucial seller fingerprints and do not align with actual buyer-seller details. Employees of the registration department and Indore Municipal Corporation are currently under scrutiny in this ongoing investigation.

(With inputs from agencies.)