Gurgaon: A real estate dealer was arrested for allegedly cheating a man of Rs 50.7 lakh by fraudulently selling him a plot in Sector 40 that was already sold to another buyer.The complainant, Baldev Raj, a resident of Laxmi Garden, alleged the accused, Sumit Narula, induced him into the deal using forged property documents, false assurances and pressure tactics before discovering the alleged double sale.In Jan 2026, Narula allegedly introduced Raj to Mohit Jain, a resident of DLF Phase 2, who showed him documents, including an allotment letter, re-allotment letter, and possession letter, to establish his authority over the property, and accepted a token amount of Rs 50,000 on the same day.Raj said that when he expressed doubts about the property’s ownership, Jain arranged for a confirmation call from the property’s owner through another person, Pradeep Kundu, and assured him that he was authorised to complete the transaction on their behalf.Raj said he was pressured into executing the deal on Jan 23, 2026, without going through any legal verification. He subsequently paid Rs 49.5 lakh and also deposited Rs 70,832 as a map approval fee with HSVP through a digital payment made by an acquaintance.Raj said it was on Feb 12, 2026 that he learnt that the same property was already sold to another person, Jagdish Goyal, and that the transfer process in Goyal’s favour was underway at HSVP office.He further alleged that when he sought a refund, Jain refused to return the money and threatened with dire consequences.Apart from Jain, he also named five persons, including four women, alleging that they were part of a criminal conspiracy.He also referred to six earlier FIRs registered against Jain between 2020 and 2024 at different police stations in connection with alleged offences of cheating, criminal breach of trust and forgery.Based on Raj’s complaint, a case was registered under sections 318(4) (cheating) and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of BNS at DLF Phase 2 police station, with further investigation transferred to the economic offences wing.
