A case of forgery and cheating was registered against officials concerned of the Corporation Bank for sanctioning a loan of Rs 36.50 lakh to a man who allegedly forged documents for buying a flat which is owned by a senior citizen here, police said.
As per the complaint lodged by one Moreshwar Patil, who owns a flat in Swami Samarth Ashirwad Apartment, Sachin Poojari, a resident of Navi Mumbai, forged sale agreement of the said flat and secured loan from the Maratha Mandir branch of the bank in Central Mumbai, said sub-inspector V R Patole of Vartak Nagar police station.
Police registered a case against the officials concerned of the branch and Poojari for cheating and forgery under various sections of IPC.
Police said Poojari affixed a photograph of another person on the fake sale deed to get the loan.
The alleged incident had taken place in 2010, but came to light only recently.
