Ex-MLA, Tehsildar among five booked for property fraud in Faridabad

FARIDABAD: (Feb 28) The Faridabad Police has registered a case against five people, including former MLA Chander Bhatia and a former Tehsildar of Badkhal, for their alleged involvement in a property fraud involving double registration of a house in NIT-1 here, officials said on Saturday.

The FIR was registered at Kotwali police station following a recommendation by the Economic Offences Wing (EWO) of the police.

According to the complaint lodged by Rohit Arora, an Indian Air Force employee and resident of Sector 16, he was shown a house in H Block, NIT 1, in June 2024 by Satbir Bhadana and Lokesh Kumar through an intermediary, Manoj Satija. The deal was finalised for Rs 50 lakh with the owner, identified as Kajal Verma. Arora claimed that he paid Rs 10 lakh in cash and a cheque of Rs 5 lakh as earnest money on June 6, 2024. The property was subsequently registered in his name on June 13, 2024.