Man arrested for land grabbing, forgery in Haryana

Police have arrested a man here in connection with a case of land grabbing using forged documents, officials said on Wednesday. According to police, complainant Mala Sharma, a Delhi resident, had purchased the plot from its owner. Subsequently, Sharma took the matter to court when Goyal allegedly attempted to seize the plot.

Police have arrested a man here in connection with a case of land grabbing using forged documents, officials said on Wednesday. The accused has been identified as Aman Goyal. He was arrested on Tuesday night. The case pertains to a plot in Sector 35, Faridabad, which has been in dispute for several years. According to police, complainant Mala Sharma, a Delhi resident, had purchased the plot from its owner. However, shortly after purchasing it, Sharma learnt that the owner had sold it to Goyal too. Police said the owner died during this period. The police officials said that while Sharma had the original registry of the plot, Goyal had bought the land on the basis of a certified copy. Subsequently, Sharma took the matter to court when Goyal allegedly attempted to seize the plot. The dispute continued for several years, with courts -- from the sessions court to the high court and later the Supreme Court -- ruling in Sharma's favour, police said. Despite this, the relief continued to elude the complainant, and Sharma had to approach the police after Goyal allegedly threatened her, claiming to be the nephew of a cabinet minister. Acting on the complaint, an FIR was registered against Goyal at Sarai Khwaja police station around two months ago. To seize the plot, Goyal prepared a backdated fake agreement in the name of his friend. The document was created in 2024, but it was shown as executed in 2023, police said. Following an investigation, Goyal was arrested and will be produced in court on Wednesday for remand. Further action will be taken against those involved in the case, they said.