New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- For Rohit Singh and Garima Sachan, buying a commercial property in Gurugram was supposed to be a long-term investment. Instead, the decision left more than Rs.50 lakh of their money tied up for years.

The couple booked a shop in Raheja Trinity, Sector 84, in 2017 after sales executives from Raheja Developers presented the project as an attractive investment opportunity, The Indian Express reported.

Singh, 46, who works in a private company, told the newspaper that he was looking for a source of income for his retirement. The Dwarka Expressway area was also seen as a promising investment location at the time.

The couple booked the shop for around Rs.52 lakh.

Almost nine years later, the project remains incomplete,...