Mumbai Crime Branch arrests 2 people for duping flat owners

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Mumbai Crime Branch's Unit 8 held two people of a gang involved in duping flat buyers with fake documents. The gang used to scam people with fake government documents related to redevelopment projects at MHADA, MMRDA and SRA.

The officials recovered fake electric bills, ration cards and election cards from the accused. During the investigation, it was found that fake documents were given to 15 to 20 people by the accused.

Acting on a tip-off that a person was going to visit near Chembur Naka, who will make up fake documents despite no redevelopment project being there, the Crime Branch laid a trap and caught the accused. He has been identified as Sharad Adsul, who was carrying a fake electric bill, ration card and election card.

During further interrogation, it was found that Adsul had taken Rs 52 lakh from a person on the pretext of getting him a house. The Crime Branch has arrested another accused Rajesh Mishra, who used to help Adsul in making fake documents.

DCP Sangramsingh Nishandar told mid-day, "We have arrested two accused in this case. Apart from this, the number of people involved in this gang is being investigated."

The two have been arrested under Sections 420, 465, 466, 468, 471,474,34 of the IPC. A Crime Branch source told mid-day, "A redevelopment project was to be started at a place in Chembur for which, despite the fact that there was no house there, fake documents were being made and given to people."