Case lodged against Nirmal Baba disciples for forgery

Ludhiana, Apr 15 (PTI) A case has been registered against five disciples of self-styled Godman Nirmal Baba for allegedly withdrawing Rs 1.7 crore from the Baba's account through a forged cheque, police said here today. Acting on a complaint by the manager of a local branch of the Punjab National Bank, the case has been registered against local trader Inderjit Singh Anand, his wife Poonam, their sons Ajay Anand and Harish Anand and a family friend, they said. The FIR has been registered under various sections of the IPC including those related with forgery, fraud, impersonation and conspiracy, they said. The cheque was deposited in their joint account here in the branch in the month of February last, they said. During preliminary investigations, the original cheque issued by the bank, with the same number, was found to be lying blank in the cheque book at Nirmal Darbar in New Delhi, they said. The bank suspects that the huge amount was withdrawn through a forged cheque, they said. Police commissioner Ishwar Singh said a Special Investigation Team headed by a senior IPS officer has been set up to look into the matter. "The police are working on various theories to find out the truth. Even the genuineness of the signatures of Nirmal Baba is being looked into," Singh said.



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