An alarming situation has unfolded in Mumbai. Here, a 72-year-old man has illicitly sold tenants' premises. In response, the police registered a case under fraud and forgery. Pursuing the investigation, they have arrested the accused while three other suspects remain on the run.
According to the agency, police stated that tenants Kamaladevi Gupta, aged 86, and Navlakishore Gupta, aged 67, were ordered by the court to vacate the rented house. However, Shikhar Chand Jain promised them a new residence in a rebuilt five-story building. Misled by his assurances, tenants hoped to reclaim their homes. Some time later, Navlakishore Gupta discovered that the premises had been sold to someone else.
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Police investigations revealed that Shikhar Chand Jain, alongside associates Premlata Jain, Narendra Kumar Hanumantraj Sanghvi, and Hastimal Kataria, executed this transaction using forged documents. In November 2021, the property was transferred to Shikhar Chand and Premlata Jain, with two more individuals involved.
All four accused face charges under fraud, forgery, and the Maharashtra Rent Control Act. Currently, only Shikhar Chand Jain has been arrested, with the rest still at large. Police are actively seeking the remaining suspects and expect to apprehend them soon.
