Ahmedabad (IANS) | The Crime Branch of Ahmedabad Police on Tuesday registered the sixth case against conman Kiran Patel in connection with the alleged cheating of Rs 80 lakh. The complaint was lodged by Upendrasinh Deepsinh Chavda, a resident of South Bopal in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and originally from Jaliya village in Dhandhuka taluka.
Chavda alleges that Kiran took Rs 80 lakh from him for 1867 square meters of land in Narol but did not give the land. Kiran had introduced herself as an official of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and provided a visiting card on WhatsApp as proof.
According to the complaint, Chavda met Kiran in Sabarmati Central Jail in 2016 while visiting his friend Salimbhai Khoja. Kiran later introduces himself as a tobacco dealer and has a phone conversation with Chavda.
In March 2017, Kiran had sought a loan from Chavda, but he refused. Kiran then met Chavda in Bopal and claimed the inherited land in Narol, which he wanted to sell. Chavda paid Rs 25 lakh in installments and signed an agreement at the Narol sub-registrar’s office.
He finalized a deal to buy 1867 square meters out of total 4325 square meters of non-agricultural land in 225/B survey of Narol owned by Kiran Patel for Rs 80 lakh.
After the agreement, the condition was kept that the document would be prepared six months after the title clearance. Later the balance amount which was Rs.55 lakh was paid in cash to Kiran Patel. However, Kiran did not clear the title in six months, which was a violation of the condition.
When contacted over phone calls, he did not respond. Chavda then sent a notice through his lawyer but there was no response. Later, whenever Chavda contacted Kiran, he used to make various excuses. Kiran finally put Chavda’s phone number in the block list. Chavda then went to Kiran’s rented accommodation in Ghodasar area but Kiran was not there and his wife was not giving proper answers.
Chavda has said in his complaint that since he had an agreement with her, he did not file a complaint against Kiran.
In February 2023, Kiran called up Chavda and claimed to be working in the PMO with important responsibilities and assignments.
Kiran sent the video and a visiting card, showing that he was working as Additional Director (Strategy and Operations) in the PMO, New Delhi.
Kiran Patel, who was arrested by the J&K Police in March for allegedly posing as an official of the PM’s office, is facing similar forgery cases in the city, and the crime branch is handling the case. Checking. The complaint filed by Chavda is the sixth instance of Kiran’s fraudulent activities.
–IANS
