₹70 crore land misappropriated through forged signatures and power of attorney

A case has been registered against a total of eight people, including two lawyers, one notary, and five others, for a conspiracy to usurp ancestral land worth approximately ₹70 crore in Makarba village, Ahmedabad. A 54-year-old farmer from Kheda lodged a complaint regarding this at the CID Crime Branch on Saturday.

According to a report by Sandesh, the complainant alleged that the accused removed their family's names from the revenue records by creating forged signatures, seals, and power of attorney documents. This land originally belonged to the complainant's maternal grandmother, who passed away in December 2000. As stated in the complaint, in the year 2003, two relatives asked family members to sign blank papers, claiming it was necessary for the inheritance process. The farmer had refused to sign at that time and asked them to bring the necessary documents to complete the legal process in person. When they returned, the farmer refused again.

Suspecting foul play, when the complainant had the land records checked with the Makarba Gram Panchayat, it was discovered that portions of the land had been sold without the consent or signature of any legal heir. According to a report by The Times of India, it is alleged that the land was sold using forged signatures and thumb impressions in this fraud.