Hapur officer daughter booked after mother's black money, land grab claims

A woman in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur has filed an FIR against her daughter, a District Supply Officer (DSO) posted in Hapur, accusing her of using her bank account to conceal alleged illicit earnings and conspiring to grab her land through forged documents.

The case was registered at Sarsawa police station on June 30 against Hapur DSO Seema Chaudhary and four others — Sanjeev Kumar, Gambhir, Rajendra Rana and Naresh Kumar — on charges including cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy and criminal intimidation.

According to police, the FIR was lodged following an inquiry into a complaint submitted by the officer's mother, Munesh Rani. Officials said the allegations are being investigated, and further action will be taken based on the findings.

ALLEGED USE OF MOTHER'S BANK ACCOUNT

In her complaint, Munesh Rani alleged that Seema Chaudhary had opened a bank account in her name at an ICICI Bank branch in Ghaziabad but operated it herself. She claimed she was never informed about transactions taking place in the account.

According to the complaint, Rs 15 lakh was deposited into the account without her knowledge or consent. Munesh Rani said she became aware of the transaction only after receiving a bank message on her mobile phone. When she approached the bank for details, she allegedly discovered that the amount had been credited to the account.

She accused her daughter of using the account to conceal what she described as "black money".

LAND GRAB CONSPIRACY ALLEGATION

Munesh Rani further alleged that Seema Chaudhary conspired with members of a land mafia network to illegally take over her property.

The complaint claims that Seema Chaudhary, along with Sanjeev Kumar, Rajendra Rana, Gambhir and Naresh Kumar, prepared a forged receipt dated September 16, 2023, carrying fake signatures purportedly made in her name.

She said she learnt about the alleged fraud through information received from the tehsil administration. After getting the signatures examined, she claimed that the report found them to be different from her genuine signatures.

Munesh Rani alleged that when she opposed the move, she was threatened with dire consequences. Due to fear, she said, she was eventually forced to sell the disputed land to Dehradun resident Nancy Joshi.

FIR REGISTERED AFTER SSP INTERVENTION

According to Munesh Rani, she first approached Sarsawa police station with a complaint on May 13, but no action was taken. She later escalated the matter to the Saharanpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP).

Following the SSP's directions, an FIR was registered against the five accused on June 30 at around 4.30 pm.

Confirming the development, Nakur Circle Officer Pawan Kumar said a complaint filed by Munesh Rani had been examined before the case was registered.

"A woman named Munesh Rani had submitted a complaint. An inquiry was conducted and, based on the findings, a case was registered. The allegations included cheating and preparation of forged documents. The complaint was against her daughter and other persons. The investigation is underway," the officer said.

Police said the matter remains under investigation and further action will be taken based on the evidence collected during the probe.

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With inputs from Rahul Kumar