Broker Arrested for Impersonating Land Official in Rs. 275,000 Deed Fraud

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) arrested a broker on April 6th for allegedly defrauding a woman in Norwood. The suspect is accused of impersonating an official from the Land Commissioner's Office and promising to secure a legal deed for the victim's property, which lacked proper documentation. Investigations revealed the broker periodically obtained Rs. 275,000 from the woman under this false pretense. The arrest followed a complaint lodged by the victim, with the suspect apprehended near the Ayiradi Junction bridge.