NAVI MUMBAI, March 8 -- An FIR has been registered against a former in-charge joint sub-registrar and a document registration agent for allegedly facilitating the illegal registration of hundreds of property documents linked to unauthorised buildings in areas under the jurisdiction of the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), resulting in an estimated loss of nearly Rs.14 crore to the state exchequer. The FIR was registered at Turbhe police station under sections 318(4) (cheating) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with Section 18(1)(c) of the Indian Registration Act and other provisions related to cheating. The accused have been identified as Rajkumar Dahiphale, the then in-charge joint sub-registrar of the Thane No. 8 office, and Yogesh Chavan, a document registration agent. Police said investigations are also underway to identify other associates allegedly involved in the fraud. According to the complaint filed by Jyoti Pandurang Rautar, 46, the current in-charge joint sub-registrar, the accused allegedly conspired to illegally register 941 property documents linked to unauthorised constructions in CIDCO areas between September 19, 2024 and July 25, 2025. The registrations were carried out from the office of the Joint Sub-Registrar Class II, Thane No. 8, located at the Ellora Allrise building in Koparkhairane. Police said the accused allegedly bypassed provisions of the Indian Registration Act and deliberately collected lower stamp duty while registering the documents. "During the inquiry, it was found that the accused misused his official position and, in collusion with the agent and others, registered hundreds of documents linked to unauthorised buildings. By intentionally charging lower stamp duty, the accused caused a loss of approximately Rs.13.99 crore to the state exchequer," a police officer from Turbhe police station said....