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Mohali: Revenue official booked for alleged land fraud, forgery in Zirakpur
A revenue official, Patwari Jagdish Sharma, and his associate Madhu Singh were booked by Mohali police on May 1, 2026, in Zirakpur for alleged land fraud and forgery involving Jaswinder Kaur’s property. The case traces a scheme from forged records in 2012 to a GPA and sale deed, with fraud coming to light in 2022 during a mutation attempt, leading to FIR registration.
Why It Matters
The timeline highlights potential vulnerabilities in land-record manipulation and the importance of rigorous verification in property transactions to protect ownership rights.
Timeline
8 Events
May 2, 2026: Article published
May 2, 2026
The article reporting the case was published on 2026-05-02.
May 1, 2026: Police book the accused
May 1, 2026
Police booked Patwari Jagdish Sharma and Madhu Singh under IPC sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B for cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust and criminal conspiracy.
May 1, 2026: SSP Mohali approves FIR registration
May 1, 2026
Following an inquiry by revenue and police officials, the SSP Mohali approved the registration of an FIR.
2022: Patwari signatures claimed to be forged
2022
During a subsequent inquiry, a Patwari whose signatures appeared on the documents stated that they had been scanned and forged, and confirmed that the original records at the time reflected a court stay on the property.
2022: Fraud comes to light during mutation attempt
2022
The alleged land fraud came to light in 2022 when an attempt was made to get the land mutation approved; the Tehsildar flagged discrepancies and rejected the mutation after suspecting forged documents.
2012: Sale deed executed using GPA
2012
Using the GPA, Madhu Singh executed a sale deed for 6 bighas of land in favour of Sita Devi, Jagdish Sharma’s mother.
2012: GPA obtained under false pretenses
2012
The accused allegedly took Jaswinder Kaur to a location and had her sign a general power of attorney (GPA) in favour of Madhu Singh under false pretenses.
2012: Forged land records prepared
2012
Jagdish Sharma and Madhu Singh allegedly prepared forged land records in 2012, inflating Jaswinder Kaur's landholding and omitting the court stay on the property.