A disturbing fraud case has emerged from Sikar district in Rajasthan, where a group of people allegedly seized a mentally weak young man's land and bank account by exploiting his condition. The accused allegedly tampered with his official documents and siphoned off lakhs of rupees from his bank account, sending shockwaves through the local area.
Complaint filed by resident of Durgapura
According to the complaint registered at the Kotwali police station, Ranveer Singh, a resident of Durgapura, told police that his brother Madan Singh is mentally weak and has been undergoing treatment for several years. Madan Singh owns more than three bigha of land in the village. Ranveer Singh alleged that three men from the same village, Gajsingh, Bhanwarlal and Suresh Kumar, took undue advantage of Madan's mental condition.
Mobile number switched on Aadhaar card
The complaint states that accused Gajsingh got his own mobile number linked to Madan Singh's Aadhaar card in place of the original number, so that Madan would not receive any information about transactions or changes made in his name. The accused then allegedly got a new account opened in Madan's name at Kotak Mahindra Bank with the help of bank staff. Gajsingh again got his own mobile number registered on this new account, meaning every message and alert linked to the account started reaching him directly.
Rs 3.50 lakh transferred out on April 3
Per the complaint filed with police, a DLC cheque worth Rs 3.50 lakh was deposited into Madan Singh's account on April 3. As soon as the amount landed in the account, accused Gajsingh allegedly transferred the entire sum to his personal account through four separate transactions. Even before that, on March 18, the accused had allegedly exploited Madan's mental weakness to get the registry of his land transferred into their own name, meaning the land grab was carried out roughly two weeks before the bank fraud.
Police register case, investigation underway
Based on Ranveer Singh's complaint, the Kotwali police station has registered a case and is investigating the matter thoroughly. Investigators are also examining which bank staff members were complicit in opening the account and how the changes were made to Aadhaar-linked documents.
