Mohali, May 10 -- A Chandigarh resident has alleged that he was duped of over Rs.7 lakh after a property deal in Mohali collapsed on the day of registration, following which Balongi police booked three persons for cheating and criminal conspiracy.

According to the complaint filed by Amit Kumar, property dealer Ravi and his sister Meghna introduced him to a house in Shiv City, Behlolpur, owned by Kuldeep Kumar. The deal was finalised for Rs.21.30 lakh.

The complainant alleged that he paid Rs.3 lakh in cash as earnest money in January 2025 and later transferred another Rs.1.20 lakh online to the seller. He further claimed that Ravi and Meghna took Rs.1.33 lakh on the pretext of arranging a home loan and preparing documents, but failed to ...