Overview
- Alwal police arrested three people and seized 79 forged government 2‑BHK allotment certificates plus three mobile phones after a complaint led investigators to open the case.
- Investigators allege the suspects used a claimed GHMC connection to convince about 100 poor applicants that their house allotments were guaranteed.
- Victims were reportedly charged processing fees of Rs.50,000 to Rs.1 lakh each and waited nearly three years before discovering the allotments were fake.
- Police say three other prime accused are absconding and that teams are actively working to trace and arrest those suspects.
- Officials warned the public not to pay intermediaries for government benefits and urged verification with the relevant department before making any payment.