Promised Row Houses, Took ₹15.85 Lakh: Narol Man Accused Of Cheating 3 In Ahmedabad
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A Narol man allegedly duped three people, including a retired BSNL employee, of ₹15.85 lakh by promising row houses and plots, before handing over one house to another person.
What Happened?
According to the complaint, 68-year-old Bakulchandra Shah, a resident of Rampura Chali near Geeta Mandir in Kagadapith, was introduced to Mahendrabhai Mafatlal Mistry, a resident of New Ramanand Society in Danilimda, through his son-in-law's friend in 2017.
Mistry allegedly told Shah that he had launched a housing scheme named Anamikanagar behind Sundaramnagar in Narol. Shah and his son-in-law subsequently visited the site, where Mistry allegedly offered row houses for ₹7.50 lakh each and asked them to make payments in instalments based on the progress of construction.
Shah, who retired from the BSNL telephone office in Jamalpur in 2019, allegedly made the payments as agreed. However, the construction was not completed within the promised period.
When Shah sought a refund, Mistry allegedly executed a notarised sale agreement and a General Power of Attorney for Row House No. 13, located on land bearing Survey No. 172 and Final Plot No. 30/11 of TP Scheme No. 61 in Narol village.
House Found In Someone Else's Possession
After the documents were executed, Shah and his son-in-law visited the site to check the construction. They allegedly discovered that the row house was already in the possession of another person.
When Shah tried contacting Mistry, the accused allegedly stopped answering his calls and avoided meeting him in person.
During a subsequent conversation, Mistry allegedly told Shah that he would not get his money back and challenged him to do whatever he could. He also allegedly abused Shah and threatened to kill him.
The complaint further states that two other people were allegedly cheated in a similar manner.
Narol Police Begin Probe
Following Shah's complaint, Narol police registered a case against Mistry for alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust and began an investigation into the matter.
