Thane: 10 Months After FIR, Woman Held For Forging Dead Brother-in-Law's Property Papers

Thane: Nearly ten months after an FIR was registered, the Naupada Police have arrested Firoza Abdul Mabood Khan on charges of forgery and cheating related to the transfer of property of her brother-in-law, the deceased Abdul Maroof Khan.

The accused allegedly prepared fake documents, including a fraudulent power of attorney and a falsified death certificate, to illegally transfer the deceased's properties. She was arrested on June 18, produced before the court, and remanded to police custody for further investigation, and was later sent to Magistrate custody. The police said three other accused individuals are still absconding.

About The Case

On September 7, 2024, police booked Abdul Mabood Khan, Firoza Abdul Mabood Khan, Adil Khan, and Umer Shaikh for allegedly forging documents and cheating a woman in an attempt to usurp her deceased husband’s property. The FIR, filed by Shahaz Abdul Maroof Khan, invokes Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. According to the complaint, the disputed properties are located at Dawla and Karjat in the Thane and Raigad districts, respectively.

The FIR alleges that the accused forged documents using counterfeit government stamp papers and falsified seals and signatures of a magistrate. The complainant’s husband was reportedly murdered by an unidentified person in 1996, after which the property documents were handed over to his brother, Abdul Mabood Khan. Since then, Abdul Mabood and his wife Firoza had been managing the properties.

On July 7, 2025, the complainant received a court summons related to a civil suit filed by a third party. She alerted her daughter and soon discovered that the death certificate (deed of confirmation) had been mentioned in her husband’s name. Further inquiries revealed that a fraudulent power of attorney had also been prepared to facilitate the illegal transfer of multiple properties in Dawala, Kausa, Karjat, Shelu, and the surrounding areas.

The accused allegedly prepared fake documents with the intention of transferring the immovable properties to themselves. “We have launched a manhunt for the remaining accused,” said Anil Mahajan, Senior Police Inspector at Naupada Police Station.