Three booked for duping man of Rs 10.50 lakh in land scam

Kanpur: A man was allegedly duped of Rs 10.50 lakh on the pretext of arranging a plot near Jewar Airport and profits. Rawatpur police have filed a report against three people, including the main accused.In his complaint, Jitendranath Shakya, a resident of Indrapuri Shardanagar, stated that Yogesh Kumar of village Syaraul in Aligarh visited his home with two associates in May 2025. Claiming to be a property businessman, Yogesh proposed to arrange a plot near Airport.On June 15, 2025, the victim paid Rs 51,000 online for 500 square yard plot. A total amount of Rs 10.50 lakh was transferred in several transactions from the accounts of Jitendranath, his daughter Aakanksha, and his son-in-law Avinash Kushwaha into the accounts of the accused and his firm.Later, details received through RTI revealed that the land in question was the notified land of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA). When he asked for his money back the accused allegedly abused and threatened him.Rawatpur Inspector Kamlesh Rai stated that on the basis of the complaint a report has been registered against Yogesh Kumar and two other individuals and the case is under investigation.