Thane: 5 booked for forging land record documents

Officials on Monday said that Police in Thane district have registered a case against five persons for allegedly presenting forged documents to tax authorities to alter land records.

The accused, all residents of Badlapur area in Thane, submitted several documents to the circle office and Badlapur talati (revenue officer) with fake signatures and stamps on February 8 in a bid to alter the records of the land they purchased, reported PTI.

Badlapur-West police station personnel told the news agency that after examination of the documents, the officials found out that they were falsified.

Following that, a complaint was registered by the talati, he said and added that they have booked five persons under Sections of the Indian Penal Code concerning cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy based on the complaint.

Further probe into the case is underway, the cops said.

Meanwhile, in another case, Mumbai Police arrested three persons involved in vehicle thefts and also recovered 10 stolen bikes from their possession. Based on a tip-off, the cops recently arrested the two accused from Mumbai`s Borivali and the third one was arrested on February 22.

According to the PTI report, the thieves allegedly stole two-wheelers and then used fake number plates on them.