Gurdwara Amb Sahib Land Scam: 7 Booked in Mohali Cheating Case

February 8, 2026

In a major legal action in Mohali, Punjab, police have registered a case of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy against seven individuals, including the manager of Gurdwara Amb Sahib, over the illegal sale of gurdwara land near IT City Saini Majra village. Authorities allege that the land, which clearly belonged to the gurdwara according to revenue records, was fraudulently transferred through forged documents at the Sub‑Registrar’s office in Sector‑76 and sold on December 2 of last year.

The case, filed at the Sohana police station, was initiated following a complaint by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). Mohali City‑2 DSP Harsimran Singh Bal confirmed that the seven accused are currently absconding, and police are making efforts to apprehend them.

Accused and Allegations in the Cheating Case

The accused include gurdwara manager Rajinder Singh, along with Gurinder Singh, Talwinder Singh, Satbir, Baljinder Singh, Jaswinder Singh of Premgarh, and Gurcharan Singh of Gurdwara Amb Sahib, Phase‑8. They have been booked under relevant provisions relating to cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy after the SGPC lodged a formal complaint against them on February 7.

According to officials, false documents were prepared at the Sub‑Registrar’s office, enabling the fraudulent registration of a sale deed that wrongfully stated the gurdwara land did not belong to any religious institution, despite revenue records to the contrary.

Dispute Over Land Ownership and Sale Price

The land in question comprises 44 marlas in Premgarh (Saini Majra) near IT City, which revenue records clearly show as property of Gurdwara Amb Sahib. Residents and SGPC members raised concerns when it came to light that the sale deed certified the land as not belonging to any religious institution.

Local villagers, including Satwinder Singh, Manpreet Singh, Sukhvir Singh and Randhir Singh, wrote to the SGPC demanding clarity, questioning how such a transaction could take place given the discrepancy between revenue records and the sale deed.

SGPC member from Mohali, Paramjit Kaur Landran, criticized the transaction, saying there was no public advertisement for the sale of this land. She noted that if the property had been put up for an open auction, it might have fetched significantly higher value – an estimated Rs 15 to 20 crore – compared to the Rs 1.32 crore reportedly received in the questioned deal.

SGPC Action and Investigation Underway

In response to the controversy, the SGPC suspended Gurdwara Amb Sahib manager Rajinder Singh after preliminary internal probes uncovered irregularities in the handling of the land transaction. A five‑member committee has been constituted by the SGPC to conduct a detailed investigation into the matter, and efforts are underway to cancel the land registration that facilitated the questionable sale.

SGPC leadership has also approached local authorities to seek cancellation of the registry mutation and a ban on any further dealings involving this property, urging the Deputy Commissioner and SSP of SAS Nagar to pursue legal action against the perpetrators.