Pune Police Register Fraud Case Over Alleged Fake Power Of Attorney Used To Claim Market Yard Shops
Pune Police Register Fraud Case Over Alleged Fake Power Of Attorney Used To Claim Market Yard Shops
Pune, May 12, 2026: The Sahakarnagar Police have registered a fraud case against two individuals accused of allegedly using forged documents to claim ownership rights over several shops in the fruit and vegetable section of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Market Yard.
The accused have been identified as Madhav Pandurang Borate, 73, a resident of Koregaon Park, and Rupesh Ashok Sameel, 52, from Bibvewadi. The complaint was filed by Kshitij Khedkar, 27, a resident of Deccan Gymkhana.
According to police officials, the alleged fraud dates back to September 4, 2025, when a purportedly fake power of attorney document was registered at the Sub-Registrar’s office in Dhanakwadi on Satara Road. Investigators said the document was allegedly used to stake claims over shops numbered 182, 183, 184, and 86 in the Market Yard complex.
Police said the properties originally belonged to the Borate family. After legal relinquishment deeds were executed by other heirs, ownership was transferred to Kamalabai Pandurang Borate, who later bequeathed the rights to her elder son, Ravindra Borate, through a will.
Officials stated that Ravindra Borate managed the business operations associated with the shops and cleared related financial liabilities. In 1996, the Agricultural Produce Market Committee reportedly transferred the lease rights in his name.
Following Ravindra Borate’s death in November 2011, ownership rights were transferred to his wife, Ingrid Ravindra Borate. Police said Madhav Borate had challenged the matter in court, but the verdict went in favour of Ingrid Borate, after which the Market Committee recognised her as the sole legal heir.
Later, on June 29, 2024, Ingrid Borate reportedly executed a will granting rights over the shops to complainant Kshitij Khedkar and Hemant Pishorilal Malik. A probate certificate was subsequently issued by the court on January 7, 2025, and the Market Committee officially transferred the records in their names later that month.
Police said the complainants have since been paying property taxes, electricity bills, labour charges, cess, and other maintenance expenses related to the shops.
However, the dispute resurfaced after the Directorate of Marketing issued a notice to the complainants on December 26, 2025, following an application submitted by Madhav Borate and his alleged power of attorney holder, Rupesh Sameel, challenging the ownership transfer.
During verification of the submitted records, the complainants allegedly discovered that the power of attorney document presented before authorities was forged. Investigators further found that while the original document reportedly consisted of 13 pages, only six pages were allegedly submitted to the Directorate of Marketing in an attempt to mislead officials and establish false ownership claims.
Further investigation in the case is being carried out by Police Sub-Inspector Kalpana Kale.
