ED attaches ₹4 crore in Mumbai forgery and cheating case

It matters to citizens as it details an enforcement action against individuals accused of acquiring property through coercion and forgery.

Who it concerns: The document concerns the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), the accused individuals (including Aslam Abdul Rehman Patni, Shabbir Ahmed Hassan Karolia, Yusuf Ahmed Hassen Karolia, and Shazia Salim Iqbal Qureshi), the original property owners (Yasmin Mohammed Ahmed and Late Sherzada Jangrez Khan), and the Mumbai Police (Dadar Police Station and Anti-Extortion Cell).

What the ED says it did

• ED provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth approximately ₹4 Crore under PMLA, 2002.
• The attached assets include bank balances and one immovable property known as 'Lambat Building'.
• The investigation was initiated based on an FIR registered at Dadar Police Station and investigated by the Anti-Extortion Cell, Crime Branch, Mumbai Police.
• The FIR alleges criminal conspiracy, cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery, and use of forged documents.
• Accused persons allegedly conspired to illegally acquire Lambat Building by impersonating the original owner and fabricating forged documents, including a deed of conveyance.
• Aslam Abdul Rehman Patni allegedly acquired a 50% share of the building in 2019 by threatening and coercing the owners in the name of D-Company, Dawood Ibrahim, and Salim Iqbal Qureshi (Salim Fruit).
• The original owners were dispossessed of their share without payment of consideration.
• The property was subsequently transferred to Shazia Salim Iqbal Qureshi, wife of Salim Fruit.
• ED states the transactions were structured to give a semblance of legitimate transfer to property allegedly acquired through extortion and coercion.

Also in the document

• The press release is dated 05.11.2026.
• The investigation is currently under progress.