Accused in police net
The Economic Offences Wing, Delhi Police, arrested Mohan Chand Chandola, resident of Sukhbir Nagar, Karala, Delhi, aged 78 years. In the following case being investigated by Insp Rizwan under the supervision of Sh. Ghanshyam, ACP, and overall supervision of Sh. Jitendra Kumar Meena, IPS DCP/EOW: 1052/21, dated 20.12.2021, u/s 420/34/174A IPC, PS Paschim Vihar, Delhi. Since it is a multi-victim case, the investigation was transferred to Police Station Economic Offences Wing, New Delhi.
In 2021, gullible complainants lodged a complaint at police station Paschim Vihar, on which a case was registered against the office bearers of Himgiri Sahkari Awas Samiti Ltd. ( A Cooperative Group Housing Society registered at Lucknow, UP) for acts of cheating, breach of trust, criminal conspiracy, and diversion of funds.
The complainant further alleged that office bearers of society, Himgiri Sahkari Awas Samiti, namely Mr. L.R. Batra and Mr. Mohan Chand Chandola, had launched a scheme for the allotment of residential plots in the year 1992. The complainant and other investors had deposited money with the office bearers of the society. The alleged office bearers of society have promised that very soon land/plots will be provided to the members of society.
Ms. Chhaya Sharma, IPS, DCP , EOW, said, during the investigation, it has been revealed that the accused society and its office bearers received money from investors or buyers. The alleged office bearers embezzled the money collected from victims and sold the part of land to private players in real estate, and the office was closed. Accused Mohan Chand Chandola (78) was born and brought up in Uttarakhand. He had done his matriculation in Nainital, Uttarakhand. Afterward, he moved to Delhi. Initially, he worked as an electrician. Later, he came into contact with some people who formed the society and held the post of secretary in the said society.
However, upon asking by the investors regarding the allotment of plots, the alleged persons neither provided plots nor returned money to the investors. In the year 2011, alleged persons assured the members regarding the allotment of plots very soon. Alleged persons have also demanded 10,000 rupees from every investor for the boundary work on the land of society. The complainant had believed in the owners, and had deposited money with one Mr. Har Govind. However, after investing money and waiting for several years, no land was allotted to the complainant and other members. The complainant further alleged that later on, the said land was sold to private persons/builders
During the course of investigation, details of the office bearers and officials of the alleged society, Himgiri Sehkari Awas Samiti Ltd., were obtained. The said society was registered with " Awas Vikas Parishad, Uttar Pradesh "vide no. 1418, dated 28/08/90. Accused Mohan Chand Chandola was the secretary of the society and Mr. L. R Batra was the member of the executive committee. Information obtained from the registrar office, which revealed that such Society (Samiti) cannot sell any land of the society without prior approval of Registrar.
It has also been informed by the "Sanyukt Aawas Aayukt, Uttar Pradesh, Awas Ewam Vikas Parishad" that no NOC has been granted to the Himgiri Sehkari Awas Samiti by the competent authority to sell the said land to anyone.
Efforts to continue to locate the land of society, recovery of records, original papers of land purchased on behalf of society, During the investigation, notice was also served upon the accused, Mohan Chand Chandola. Rather than join the investigation, the accused Mohan Chandola started absconding.
Since, the accused was absconding, a non-bailable warrant was issued against him by the Hon’ble court. Further, a process u/s 82 Cr.PC was also issued and the same was executed. Thereafter, the accused was declared Proclaimed Offender by the Hon’ble Court on 13.07.2022. The end use of the cheated amount and the details of the persons who purchased the said land of the Himigiri Society have to be identified.
MODUS OPERANDI: Ms. Chhaya Sharma, IPS, DCP , EOW, said, during the investigation, it has been revealed that the accused society and its office bearers received money from investors or buyers. The alleged office bearers embezzled the money collected from victims and sold the part of land to private players in real estate, and the office was closed.
Accused Mohan Chand Chandola (78) was born and brought up in Uttarakhand. He had done his matriculation in Nainital, Uttarakhand. Afterward, he moved to Delhi. Initially, he worked as an electrician. Later, he came into contact with some people who formed the society and held the post of secretary in the said society.