ED Attaches Property in Goa Land Grabbing & Forgery Case Under PMLA.

Headnote:

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Panaji Zonal Office, has provisionally attached immovable property valued at approximately ₹6.82 crore under Section 5 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The attachment pertains to a land parcel in Anjuna, Bardez, Goa, allegedly acquired using proceeds of crime generated through a sophisticated land grabbing and forgery operation orchestrated by Mohammed Suhail and his associates. The ED investigation uncovered a systematic scheme involving the creation of fictitious individuals, forged birth and death certificates, fabrication of a false Deed of Succession, and execution of fraudulent documents to illegally transfer ownership of the property.

Background:

• ED initiated investigation based on a Charge Sheet filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Goa Police in FIR No. 64/2022 dated 23.07.2022.

• Accused persons include Mohammed Suhail, Mrs. Anjum Shaikh, and Nure Faizal Bhatkar, charged with cheating, forgery, and using forged documents under IPC.

• The attached property is a land parcel measuring 1950 sq. m., located at Survey No. 504/10, Anjuna, valued at approx. ₹6.82 crore.

Findings of Investigation:

• ED uncovered that Mohammed Suhail is a habitual offender involved in multiple land grabbing cases across Goa, with several FIRs registered by the Goa Police.

• In the present matter, Suhail and his associates forged birth certificates to create a fictitious person and fabricated death certificates of the legitimate owners.

• A fraudulent Deed of Succession was created to show a false heir, followed by execution of a forged Power of Attorney to Nure Faizal Bhatkar.

• This POA enabled transfer of the property to Suhail’s wife, Mrs. Anjum Shaikh, via a Sale Deed dated 29.09.2010, concealing the fraudulent acquisition.

• The property was subsequently sold to Shaikh Salim on 15.04.2011.

• Investigation revealed significant undervaluation: while the registered sale value was ₹50 lakh, the fair market value at the time was ₹6.82 crore.

• Cash transactions over and above the registered value were also uncovered, which Suhail allegedly used for loan repayments and personal expenses.

Legal Provisions Involved:

• Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 – Provisional attachment of proceeds of crime.

• Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Cheating, forgery, use of forged documents as genuine (scheduled offences for PMLA).

Status

Further investigation is underway.

Citation: Press Release, Directorate of Enforcement

Case: Provisional Attachment of Property Linked to Mohammed Suhail & Others

Authority: Directorate of Enforcement, Panaji Zonal Office

Date of Action: 21 November 2025

FIR/Charge Sheet Reference: FIR No. 64/2022 (Crime Branch Police Station, Goa); Charge Sheet by SIT, Goa Police