A ground scam has surfaced in Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala. An attempt was made to sell crores of land of NRIs living in Canada through fake documents. Two people have been arrested in the case.
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The incident is from the Tehsil Complex of Sultanpur Lodhi, where a person signed a deal for 26 acres 5 marle land, describing himself as NRI Sarabjit Singh. The real owners of the land both live in Sarabjit Singh and Baljinder Singh Canada. Both have 13 acres and 13 acres 5 marle land.
Buyer suspects Aadhaar card
The case was revealed when the buyer Jarnail Singh suspected the Aadhaar card. Jarnail Singh said that the accused had earned 13 acres of land with him. Meanwhile, the families of the landowners also got information about the incident.
Villagers gathered on receiving information about the incident.
Nearby villagers reached Tehsil
Karbir Singh, a resident of Pithorahal, said that as soon as he was informed about selling the land, the nearby villagers gathered and reached the tehsil premises. There, fake NRI and property dealer were caught and handed over to the police. Fake Aadhaar card and other fake documents have been recovered from the accused. The police have registered a case and started investigation.