Jagadhri SDM to investigate sale deeds of church properties

Tribune News Service

Yamunanagar, September 6

Jagadhri SDM Darshan Kumar will investigate the sale deeds of properties owned by “Church of North India Trust Association” in Yamunanagar and Jagadhri.

The inquiry will be done on the basis of a complaint lodged by a delegation of Christian community to Deputy Commissioner Mukul Kumar, requesting him to protect the church property from forceful possession by some persons on the basis of forged and fabricated power of attorney.

The delegation also handed over a complaint to City Magistrate Bharat Bhushan Kaushik and other officers of the local administration in this connection.

False representation

On the basis of forged power of attorney, some persons are falsely representing themselves to be owner or authorised persons. They are indulging in usurping church properties. —A delegation of Christian community

As per a claim made by the delegation comprising J Vishwas Mal, Jacob Masih, Johnson Lal, Dr CA Harrison, Willson Masih and several other persons, the Church of North India Trust Association is in possession of church properties situated at Fountain Chowk, St Thomas School, Jagadhri, Yamunanagar church, Christian hospital and graveyard.

“On the basis of forged and fabricated power of attorney, some persons are falsely representing themselves to be owner or authorised persons. They are indulging in usurping church properties by executing fictitious sale deeds and other documents and forcefully trying to possess it,” alleged the delegation.

The Jagadhri SDM said the Deputy Commissioner had marked an inquiry to him to probe the issue of sale deeds related to properties of church. “I was entrusted with the responsibility of probing this issue two days ago,” he added.