Mohali, Oct. 31 -- A Malerkotla-based petrol pump operator has alleged that three Zirakpur residents cheated him of Rs.10 crore over a purported 25-acre property in Maharashtra, promising him half the proceeds from its eventual sale. Police have registered a case against the three accused on the basis of his complaint.

The complainant, Ranbir Singh Kehal, told police that he came in contact with Kanu Priya Sharma and her husband Manish Sharma through his business. The couple allegedly developed friendly relations with him before approaching him around three years ago with an investment proposal.

According to the complaint, Manish claimed that his father was a trustee of a trust that owned around 25 acres of land near Kopargaon railway s...