India, Dec. 5 -- The police had registered a fraud case spanning two decades where a deceased man was impersonated to illegally get a plot from City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) under its 12.5% scheme for project-affected persons (PAPs).

According to the Panvel City police, the case came to light when CIDCO was given a tip-off regarding the matter, prompting a detailed internal inquiry. As per CIDCO December 3 complaint, the conspiracy dates back to 2006 when multiple members of a Panvel-based family and one of their associates allegedly colluded to cheat the planning authority and falsely stake a claim to CIDCO-allotted land.

The FIR states that after the death of a man, 11 members of his family did not want to go thr...