Jaisalmer: A 68-year-old man arrested in a land fraud case involving agricultural land allotted to a retired Army captain’s family under the Pong Dam oustee rehabilitation policy died at a hospital in Jodhpur Wednesday morning.Naresh Kumar, a resident of Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, was on police remand when he complained of severe chest and abdominal pain during questioning Tuesday night.He was taken to Govt Jawahir Hospital in Jaisalmer and later referred to Mathuradas Mathur Hospital in Jodhpur due to his critical condition.Jaisalmer SP Abhishek Shivhare said a case was registered against Kumar at Kotwali police station on July 7, 2026, on a complaint alleging an attempt to fraudulently take possession of agricultural land using forged documents.Kumar was arrested Monday and remanded in police custody Tuesday.Kotwali SHO Premaram Chaudhary said the complaint was filed by Multan Singh of Harsan village in Kangra district. His father, Chunilal, had been allotted 25 bighas of agricultural land in Jaisalmer under the rehabilitation policy.According to the complaint, an impostor was allegedly presented as the original allottee to register the land at the Sub-Registrar’s Office in Mohangarh. A fake photograph, forged signatures, an Aadhaar card and an incorrect PAN number were allegedly used in the process. The land was registered on June 16, 2026, and a mutation was subsequently entered in the name of Mohan Lal, son of Laduram Jat.The alleged fraud came to light after a neighbour, Mahipal Bishnoi, informed the family that someone had purchased their land. Multan Singh later obtained land records and registration documents that allegedly revealed irregularities.
