DLF head, 16 firm executives booked for ‘cheating’ buyers

THE REALTY FIRM AND ITS TOP BRASS WERE BOOKED UNDER SECTION 420 AND 409 (BREACH OF TRUST) OF IPC ON MONDAY

GURGAON: The Gurgaon police have booked 17 top executives of DLF limited, including chairman of the real estate company KP Singh, for allegedly ‘cheating’ residents of Park Place in Phase-5.

The realty firm and its top brass were booked under section 420 (cheating) and 409 (breach of trust) of IPC on Monday after an FIR was filed by Park Place Homebuyers Association.

The FIR stated: “As per the written agreement that DLF had entered into with buyers, the realtor had to build an exclusive club with all modern facilities for home buyers and was supposed to hand it over to Park Place Association for its functioning, but buyers were betrayed by not giving charge to association.”

Gurgaon Police commissioner Navdeep Singh Virk said, “We received complaints from the residents in January this year. This is a case of cheating as per document (deed of declaration) executed between the buyers and DLF.”

“We have learnt from media reports that a complaint has been filed against the company and its directors with regard to the membership of the club facilities being managed by the company for the allottees of DLF City Phase V, Gurgaon. We strongly deny the allegations or any wrongdoing and all actions taken by the company are in accordance with the agreed terms and conditions with the allottees and in compliance of the laws and regulations. The company will take appropriate legal actions to defend itself,” DLF spokesperson said.

Residents of the Park Place said they had been running for months to get an FIR lodged and claimed to have returned disappointed several times earlier. “We approached everyone, including local MLAs, for help. Finally, the police have lodged an FIR, and we hope to get justice,” said AK Sharma, a complainant.