Vadodara police have registered an FIR against five people, including a notary, in a case linked to expressway land acquisition compensation. The case centres on allegations that a dead woman's consent was falsely shown in paperwork to help secure a payout of Rs 2.62 crore.
According to the complaint, the accused are suspected of using forged documents to support a compensation claim tied to acquired land. The alleged use of consent in the name of a deceased woman has made the case particularly serious, as investigators examine how the payment process was handled and verified.
The FIR points to possible fraud in the documentation submitted for compensation linked to the expressway project. With a notary among those named, the investigation is also likely to look closely at how the papers were authenticated and whether official procedures were bypassed.
The case has drawn attention to the risks of document forgery in land acquisition matters, where large compensation amounts are involved. Police are expected to examine the roles of each of the five accused as the investigation moves forward.
