Nagpur police have taken strong action, using the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against 18 people accused of fraudulent land deals in the city.

The case was filed after a 63-year-old widow from Navjeevan Colony in Gajanan Nagar discovered that her 3,000-square-foot land in the Mouza Nara had been illegally sold to one Imam Khan Abdul Rahim Khan for Rs 5 lakh using false paperwork. Rahul Madne, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone II), revealed details on the woman's complaint submitted on November 6, 2023, reported PTI.