A resident of Paldi in Ahmedabad has filed a complaint against his wife, father-in-law, and two others for using his name and falsifying documents to usurp land.
The complaint claimed that his father-in-law sent him to Australia to manage a project and, during this time, the fraud was committed by forging his signatures.
Paldi resident Virendra Patel married Gopi, the daughter of Kantilal Patel, in 2010. At the time, Virendra was employed as an executive engineer in the Roads and Buildings department, but resigned under pressure from his father-in-law who promised better business prospects. Along with his father-in-law, wife Gopi, brother-in-law Mittul Patel, and cousin Rakesh Savaliya, they founded a company and purchased land worth ₹3 cr, with Virendra and Gopi holding a 70% partnership. Several business projects were launched as part of this venture.
Meanwhile, Kantilal sent Virendra and his family to Australia to manage a business by Kantilal’s friend, assuring him that the partners in Ahmedabad would handle matters and ensure that the profits are shared with him.
When Virendra returned to India in 2019, he requested the business accounts from the Ahmedabad partners. To which, Kantilal sent him documents indicating that Virendra had exited the partnership in 2016-17, with Virendra’s forged signature on the documents.