Son dupes industrialist of cash, jewellery & properties

Gurgaon: An 81-year-old industrialist was allegedly duped by his youngest son of Rs 1.75 crore worth of cash and jewellery as well as residential and commercial properties worth crores of rupees.
GL Batra said Mukul had became co-owner of the house in DLF Phase-1 and co-owner of the savings account through fraudlant means and also siphoned off with huge sums of money without his knowledge. Mukul forged his father’s signature to withdraw the money.
The industrialist lives on the ground floor while his son lives on the first floor of the same house. “I request the police to take immediate action against him and give me protection,” said Batra, who has four children.
“Mukul also threatened and forced me to get his name in the sale deed of the house when I sold my share in my erstwhile Raj Pur Road property and purchased a house in DLF Phase-1,” alleged Batra, adding that his son misused his trust.
The father alleged that Mukul also transferred his manufacturing unit in Badli industrial area to his name. In 2016, Batra sold his property in Delhi and purchased the Gurgaon house. He also took Mukul’s help in opening a bank account in Gurgaon. “At that time, I had no idea that he was planning to cheat me,” the father said.
Mukul had entered his mobile number and email instead of mine while filling the bank form, he alleged. He discovered the fraud recently and changed the details in the bank.
“My son forced me to purchase the Gurgaon house in his name and emotionally blackmailed me saying he was the only son living with me and my wife,” said Batra. The father also accused his son of torturing him and his wife.
A case has been registered at DLF Phase-1 police station under section 406 (criminal breach of trust) of IPC. “Probe is under way,” said police spokesperson Subhash Boken.