In Cyber City Gurugram, an act of deceit by a lawyer has emerged that has left even the protectors of the law astounded. The police have arrested a 40-year-old lawyer named Naveen Rana, who showed a deceased person from 1993 as 'alive' on paper, sold his land, and pocketed millions.
In a case involving the fraudulent sale of land belonging to a person who died in 1993 through fake documents, Gurugram police have apprehended a lawyer. The accused, identified as 40-year-old Naveen Rana from Bajghera village, was practicing law at the Gurugram Court.
According to the police, the accused opened a bank account in the name of Om Prakash using fake documents, even though the real Om Prakash had passed away in 1993. The manager of Axis Bank's Sadar Bazaar branch lodged a complaint on September 10, 2024, regarding this matter.
Account Under a False Name
As per the complaint, in December 2015, an account was opened at the Palam Vihar branch under the guise of Om Prakash, where INR 4.65 million was deposited two days later. Due to suspicion, the bank froze the account in January 2016. Later, in October 2016, the account was transferred to the Sadar Bazaar branch.
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In 2018, Angel Buildtech Private Limited reported that they had given INR 4.65 million to purchase land from Om Prakash, only to discover later that the real Om Prakash had died in 1993.
Funds Transferred to Personal Account
The investigation revealed that in May 2023, Naveen Rana again posed as Om Prakash to present a fake 'Sale Deed,' through which the frozen account was unfrozen. Subsequently, the accused transferred INR 5,972,608 (including interest) to his personal account via NEFT and IMPS.
An FIR was registered at Shivaji Nagar police station, and the Economic Offenses Wing (EOW-II) took over the case, arresting the accused on Wednesday. According to the police, the accused, upon interrogation, confessed to his crime. Further investigations are ongoing.
