Father, Son arrested for duping over 600 people, including Rajya Sabha official

New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) Father and son, who allegedly duped more than 600 people, including Rajya Sabha Deputy Director (Security), were arrested from Delhi’s Paschim Vihar, police said on Wednesday.
The accused have been identified as Ashok Sharma (69) and Nitya Sharma (37), both are residents of Paschim Vihar.
Joint Commissioner of Police Chhaya Sharma said that both Ashok Sharma and his son Nitya Sharma used to target mostly the Senior Government officials. Most of the complainants were Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers and others are presently working or retired Chief Income Tax Commissioners. Duo misrepresented that, after forming the society, land would be purchased within one year under the Land Pooling Policy of DDA at Narela Zone, Delhi. Whereas no Land Pooling Policy even existed during 2008.
The police received a complaint from PK Gautam, Deputy Director (Security) Rajya Sabha. The complainant made allegations against both Skylark Multi State Group Housing society. On the basis of complaint, on February 21, last year, a case was registered under sections 420/406/409/120B of IPC in Paschim Vihar East police station.
The complainant stated that the duo had allegedly projected and misrepresented that the project was a part of Land Pooling Policy of DDA and there was P-2, Zone Narela, and residential Flats of different categories would be developed there. Alleged persons induced the complainants and managed to get Rs 19 crore invested from 600 members of Society.
But no land had been purchased till date and the collected amounts were not returned to the complainants, said Chhaya Sharma.
During the probe, it was found that some land had been purchased in 2011, which was also disputed and under litigation. The proposed land, which was claimed to be developed, had not been approved by DDA for any housing project under Land Pooling Policy.
Under Real Estate Regulatory Authority Act-2016 it is illegal to advertise about any plot, flat in any project without registration of the project.
Details of bank accounts were scrutinized and it was found that the duo had withdrawn huge amounts in cash for self, had also siphoned off around Rs 9 crore from the funds collected from people, said Sharma.
Both were arrested from Paschim Vihar, and interrogation is being done to probe the involvement of other persons.