Involvement of big fish suspected

Vadodara: Investigations into the cheating case filed by NRI woman Lopa Dave has hinted towards involvement of some prominent and financially sound persons. The police said that once it nabs Dharamveersinh Jadeja, it will be able unearth the entire racket. Jadeja, who is accused of forging documents for usurping Dave’s property, is currently on the run.
“We have been looking for Jadeja for last few days. Once he is nabbed, we will be able to get details about the people who were supporting him financially,” said Jaydeepsinh Jadeja, DCP (crime). Jadeja had bought a property on Old Padra Road by paying off Rs 72 lakh to its owner Ramanlal. The police said that Jadeja is a small-time land broker and he couldn’t have that much money.

Jadeja’s name cropped up in the cheating case after the crime branch arrested Dilip Patel who had sold off the property by using a bogus power of attorney. Patel had claimed that Ramanlal had given him power of attorney to sell off his property. But the power of attorney Patel produced were bogus and he has already admitted it to the police.

“Patel told us that he was promised Rs 10 lakh commission by Jadeja for this property deal. He was under a heavy debt so he agreed to prepare bogus power of attorney and sell off the property. Jadeja did give Rs 6 lakh to Patel after the deal,” the police said. The cheating came to light when Dave, who stays abroad, was informed that the property that was in her name has been sold off.

Dave arrived in the city and inquired about the matter before approaching the police. Dave told the crime branch that the property that Patel sold off is in her and her aunt’s name. Dave also said that Ramniklal had given her a power of attorney in 2015 and it mentioned that all earlier power of attorneys stand cancelled.