Indore, July 8 -- Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Indore unit registered a case against five people, including a senior registrar and a sub-registrar officer for causing revenue loss of over Rs 13 crores by stealing stamp duty in Indore district, an official said on Tuesday.

The accused have divided a commercial plot worth over Rs 18 crores into nine smaller plots and made separate nine registries for just only around Rs 5.38 crores, resulting in revenue loss to the government by stealing stamp duty of Rs 13,32,95,000, the officer added.

Speaking to ANI, EOW DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police), Pawan Singhal said, "We have received a complaint about stamp theft about 9 plots located in DLF Garden City (Township) in the district. Upon ver...