MAPUSA
Mapusa Police have registered a case against eight individuals for allegedly hatching a criminal conspiracy to fraudulently sell a property in Parra and cheat a Delhi-based firm, M/s P K S Estate, of Rs 85 lakh.
The complainant, Akash Vinod Mishra, the authorised signatory of M/s P K S Estate, filed a complaint alleging that the accused misrepresented themselves as legal heirs of a property bearing Survey No 355 (old record) or 31/5 (new record), admeasuring 850 square metres.
The accused reportedly executed a fraudulent sale deed at the office of the Civil Registrar-cum-Sub-Registrar in Mapusa on December 14, 2023.
The accused individuals have been identified as Elizabeth Abelina Mascarenhas (Calangute), Joyce Felix D’Silva (Mazgaon, Mumbai), Grenville John Desa @ Grenville Dessa (USA), John Romero Dessa @ John Romeo Dessa (Telangana), Blossom Maud Cashin @ Blossom Cashin (Dubai, UAE), Clifford Viegas (Caranzalem), Anita Viegas (Caranzalem) and John Francis Menezes (Andheri West, Mumbai).
According to the complaint, the accused conspired to sell the property despite knowing they were not the rightful heirs.
They induced M/s P K S Estate to purchase the property, falsely representing themselves before lawful authorities and executing the sale deed.
The firm later discovered the fraud when the authority concerned denied their application for mutation, citing the accused’s lack of legal heirship.
Police have registered a case under Sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 207 (fraudulent claim to property), 417 (cheating), 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property), read with Section 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code.
The investigation is ongoing and police are working to ascertain further details and take necessary action against the accused.
