Ludhiana, June 28 -- A property registration controversy has surfaced in Khanna after an official inquiry found that 35 sale deeds were verified allegedly using forged No Objection Certificates (NOCs), required to clear the transactions for registration.

The findings prompted the administration to recommend police action and expand its probe into additional property registrations.

Sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Swati Tiwana on Saturday said the irregularities came to light following a complaint filed by Sarbjit Singh, a resident of Bahomajra village in Khanna, nearly two months ago.

In his complaint, Sarbjit alleged that several individuals had fraudulently got sale deeds for commercial and residential properties registered at the Kha...