Former MLA among 5 booked in fraud case
The Faridabad police registered a case against five people, including former MLA Chander Bhatia and the then Tehsildar Badkhal, in the case of allegedly getting two registrations done for a house located in NIT-1 and committing fraud.
An FIR was registered at the Kotwali police station on the recommendation of the police’s economic offence wing (EWO).
According to the complaint filed by Rohit Arora, a resident of Sector 16 and working in the Air Force alleged that in June 2024, Satbir Bhadana and Lokesh Kumar, through Manoj Satija, showed him a house in H Block in NIT 1. The deal was finalised for Rs 50 lakh, with Kajal Verma as the owner. On June 6, 2024, Rs 10 lakh in cash and a cheque of Rs 5 lakh were paid as earnest money. The property was subsequently registered in his name on June 13, 2024.
The complainant claims that Rs 10 lakh in cash and Rs 25 lakh in cheque were paid at the time of registration. He alleged that despite this, the accused executed a second registry of the same house in the name of Sonam Talwar on November 20, 2024. The complainant named Kajal Verma, Lokesh Kumar, Satbir Bhadana, the then tehsildar of Badkhal, and former MLA Chander Bhatia as accused in this case.
“Former MLA Chander Bhatia used his influence to tamper with the property ID and played a big role in the registration. The tehsildar’s role is also suspect due to the two registrations of a single plot,” the complainant added.
A senior police officer said that the EOW had investigated the case. A further probe is underway.
