Tarn Taran, July 12 -- Goindwal Sahib deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Atul Soni's family has been allegedly duped of Rs.22 lakh by a Mohali-based man and his son, officials said on Saturday. The accused have been identified as Harvinder Singh and his son Karanpreet Singh, residents of Mubarakpur, Dera Bassi, Mohali.

On the basis of the DSP's complaint dated April 18, the Goindwal Sahib police registered an FIR against the accused under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on Friday.

An inquiry was conducted by the Tarn Taran superintendent of police (detection) in which both accused's role was established in duping Soni's family of Rs.22 lakh by forging documents of a property.

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