AAP leader Rakesh Soman arrested for Rs.13-cr land fraud
Mohali, March 31 -- AAP leader Rakesh Kumar Soman, accused of orchestrating a Rs.13.09-crore land fraud, was arrested on Monday after he attempted to flee from the Mohali Court Complex.
Police detained him near CP-67 Mall shortly after he broke away during his court appearance. The arrest comes days after Harmanjit Singh , a real-estate professional from Mohali, filed a complaint accusing Soman and other co-accused of criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery, breach of trust and intimidation.
According to the complaint, Harmanjit first met the AAP leader in January 2025 when he projected himself as the owner of House Number 33 in Sector 70 and later introduced Vikram Suri as his "godfather with political links".
Harmanjit alleged that the two created an impression of influence to draw him into a land investment plan in Hasanpur, near the proposed Bharatmala Highway.
Between February and July 2025, Harmanjit and his investor associates transferred and paid a total of over Rs.13 crore to Soman through bank transactions and large cash payments.
Harmanjit stated that Soman promised 22 acres of land at rates between Rs.2.25 and Rs.2.8 crore per acre but later executed a sale deed for land located in a no-construction zone near the Dappar ammunition depot. The complainant alleged that the maps, khasra numbers and land price did not match with what was promised. SP (City) Dilpreet Singh confirmed the arrest....
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