Delhi resident lodges FIR against Ansal top brass
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Delhi resident lodges FIR against Ansal top brass

The FIR was lodged at Vijay Nagar police station by Uma Agarwal on charges of fraud — for selling her a plot without legal ownership.

Delhi resident lodges FIR against Ansal top brass

An FIR was lodged against real estate baron Sushil Ansal and 15 others on Monday on charges of fraud — for selling a plot without having legal ownership.

The FIR was lodged at Vijay Nagar police station by Uma Agarwal, a Delhi resident. The accused have been charged under various sections, including cheating, criminal breach of trust and criminal conspiracy.

Agarwal had booked the plot in Ansal's township, Sushant Aquapolis, in January 2012. The township was to come up alongside NH24 near Crossings Republik.

“The builder committed itself to handing over the possession of the plot within a year, and so I deposited Rs 4 lakh and paid further instalments, taking the total amount to Rs 22 lakh within six months. But the builder continued delaying handing over of the plot. So out of desperation, I approached the state urban development minister,” explained Agarwal.

She had raised the issue in front of the UP government-instituted ministerial committee during a meeting held with GDA in August. The committee had assured her at the time that FIRs would be filed against the builders.

A month later, she received a letter from Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd, with a cheque of Rs 5 lakh. She was informed that they did not possess the plot, and were, therefore, refunding the principal amount in instalments.

But what about the interest that she could have gained had she kept the money in a bank?

Spurred by this question, she approached a chartered accountant, who pegged her total loss at Rs 50 lakh. She subsequently refused to accept the cheque and filed the FIR.

"It’s not just a case of delaying possession any longer, but of fraud. I approached GDA, the district magistrate, the SSP, and then decided to lodge a complaint. The promoters sold the plot without having legal ownership, which they admitted after five years of selling the property. What else could I do but approach the police?" Agarwal told City Spidey.