Ludhiana, Aug. 7 -- The Sarabha Nagar police have booked four members of a family for allegedly duping a 79-year-old widow and her relatives of nearly Rs.29.28 crore through a series of fraudulent land deals, forged documents, and false promises of massive returns, in what appears to be one of the biggest property frauds registered in the city in recent years.

The accused have been identified as Bhim Sain Bansal of Rajguru Nagar, his son Rohit Bansal, daughter-in-law Himanshi Bansal and wife Savita Bansal, the police said.

According to the complaint, the victim, Usha, a widow living in the same locality, alleged that the accused cultivated close relations with her over the years and convinced her to sell her Mohali plot and invest in tw...