Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Ludhiana Municipal Corporation Concludes Property Tax Scam Probe
Imagine a city's tax office.
They found a problem: someone wasn't paying their property taxes correctly.
A property owed a lot of money, but they claimed they were a charity.
The city then asked for the tax, but someone changed the payment records to make it look like more money was paid than actually was.
Now, the city is checking everything.
They are figuring out who did this and why.
The people in charge are going to make sure those who did wrong are punished, inside or outside the tax office.
MC concluded probe into fudging of property tax payments.
A staff member is suspected to be involved in the scam.
Authorities plan action against violators inside and outside MC.
Property tax receipts were tampered with to show a higher amount paid.
MC commissioner will recommend FIR after verification.
- Who
- Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC)
- What
- Completed a probe into property tax payment fudging.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Ludhiana, Zone C office
- Why
- To investigate tampering of property tax receipts and potential negligence.
MC Staff
Tax Payers
Involvement
MC Staff
Some MC staff are suspected of involvement.
Tax Payers
Those who paid the tax are also under suspicion.
Accountability
MC Staff
One MC employee claims innocence and offered a narco test.
Tax Payers
MC is planning to take action against violators both inside and outside the MC.
- Location
- Ludhiana
- Tax Period
- 2013-2024/25
- Original Tax Due
- Rs 82 lakh
- Amount Paid
- Rs 28 lakh
- Amount Falsified
- Rs 50 lakh