Gujarat Police return ₹37 lakh, flat and land docs to fraud victims under 'Tera Tujhko Arpan'
Synopsis
Gujarat Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi personally returned a ₹26 lakh flat, over ₹37 lakh in cash and cheques, land documents and gold to fraud and moneylending victims at a Gandhinagar event — including intervening in a case where a borrower was allegedly on his way to die by suicide due to lender harassment. The 'Tera Tujhko Arpan' programme shows Gujarat Police pivoting toward counselling-led asset restitution rather than purely adversarial prosecution.
Key Takeaways
Gujarat Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi presided over a restitution event in Gandhinagar on 4 November 2026 under the 'Tera Tujhko Arpan' programme.
Assets returned include a ₹26 lakh flat , cash and cheques worth over ₹37 lakh , documents for seven vighas of agricultural land , two property deeds, and gold and silver ornaments.
All six cases originated from Anand district ; beneficiaries included widows, business fraud victims and borrowers harassed by moneylenders.
In Tarapur , police intervened after borrower Dhavalkumar Patel was allegedly heading to the Moti Canal to die by suicide due to lender coercion.
A case was registered against Mohammad Sohel Vohra under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Gujarat Money-Lenders Act for allegedly charging exorbitant interest.
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, handed back a ₹26 lakh flat, cash and cheques worth over ₹37 lakh, documents for seven vighas of agricultural land, two property deeds, and gold and silver ornaments to victims of fraud, cheating, and illegal moneylending at a ceremony in Gandhinagar. The restitution was carried out under the Gujarat Police's 'Tera Tujhko Arpan' programme, with all six cases originating from Anand district.
Who the Beneficiaries Were
The beneficiaries represented a cross-section of vulnerable groups: widows, individuals defrauded on the pretext of business ventures or religious rituals, and borrowers allegedly subjected to coercive recovery by moneylenders. Their recovery came after sustained intervention by Anand district police, often involving direct counselling and negotiation with accused parties.
Key Cases: Fraud, Rituals and Moneylending
In the most significant individual case, Vijaybhai Bharda — originally from Morbi and currently residing in Bedwa village of Anand — was allegedly cheated of ₹26 lakh by Kalpeshbhai Jani under the guise of an import-export business. Jani allegedly used the funds to purchase a flat in Vidhyanagar before absconding. A team led by J N Parmar, Police Inspector of the Parole-Furlough Squad, traced the accused and facilitated the return of the flat to Bharda.
In a separate matter, police recovered ₹4 lakh in cash and two cheques of ₹3 lakh each from Shravan Amaraji Patel of Gopal Chowkdi. The money had been borrowed from Parulben Pandya, a widow in Vidhyanagar whose late husband had served as a police inspector, and had not been repaid.
Geetaben Pandav of Jitodiya was allegedly misled under the pretext of performing Narayanbali rituals and remedies for Pitrudosh. Atishbhai Trivedi and his family members had taken gold and silver ornaments weighing approximately 56 tolas. Following police counselling, eight tolas of gold and 400 grams of silver were returned, with a notarised undertaking obtained for the remaining ornaments.
Moneylending Harassment and a Near-Tragedy
In Tarapur, police intervened after Dhavalkumar Patel was allegedly driven to the edge by the harassment and coercive recovery tactics of moneylender Sanjaybhai Bharwad — reportedly on his way to the Moti Canal to die by suicide. Officers counselled him and secured the return of the original mortgage agreement for seven vighas of agricultural land, a cheque for ₹2 lakh, and seven signed blank cheques. A case was separately registered against Mohammad Sohel Vohra for allegedly demanding exorbitant interest, invoking provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Gujarat Money-Lenders Act.
In another Tarapur case, following a representation by Rakeshbhai Patel to the Home Department regarding properties mortgaged at allegedly excessive interest, police recovered original documents for a house from Navinbhai Bharwad, the mortgage deed of a hotel from Prakashbhai Patel, and nine cheques collectively worth ₹28.50 lakh. Additionally, ₹1.5 lakh in cash was recovered from Hiteshbhai Patel after widow Parulben Patel of Shivshakti Society, Tarapur, approached the Home Department and the District Superintendent of Police over the non-repayment of money lent by her late husband.
What the Government Said
Addressing the programme, Deputy Chief Minister Sanghavi said: 'The Gujarat Police remained committed to protecting the lives and property of ordinary citizens.' He praised the efforts of Anand district police in facilitating the recoveries. Beneficiaries thanked the state government and Anand Police for the assistance.
The 'Tera Tujhko Arpan' initiative represents a broader push by Gujarat Police to use administrative and counselling-led interventions — rather than solely adversarial legal proceedings — to restore assets to defrauded citizens. With six cases resolved in a single event, the programme signals an intent to scale such restitution drives across other districts.
Point of View
But it also points to a structural problem: illegal moneylending and fraud against widows and small borrowers in Gujarat's towns remains widespread enough to generate six cases in a single district. The counselling-and-restitution model is commendable, but its reach is limited — it depends on victims knowing to approach the Home Department, which many do not. The near-suicide in Tarapur is the starkest indicator that harassment by unregulated lenders carries life-or-death stakes; the registration of a case under the Gujarat Money-Lenders Act is a necessary step, but enforcement of that Act has historically been inconsistent. Whether this programme scales meaningfully beyond photo-opportunity events will be the real measure of its impact.
NationPress
4 Nov 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Gujarat Police 'Tera Tujhko Arpan' programme?
'Tera Tujhko Arpan' is a Gujarat Police initiative that uses counselling, mediation and legal intervention to recover and return assets stolen or withheld from fraud and moneylending victims. The programme held an event in Gandhinagar on 4 November 2026 where Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi handed back property and valuables to six sets of victims from Anand district.
What assets were returned to fraud victims in Gandhinagar?
A flat worth ₹26 lakh, cash and cheques totalling over ₹37 lakh, documents for seven vighas of agricultural land and two other properties, and gold and silver ornaments were returned. The assets were recovered across six cases reported in Anand district.
Who were the beneficiaries of the restitution event?
Beneficiaries included widows, individuals defrauded on the pretext of import-export business or religious rituals such as Narayanbali, and borrowers allegedly harassed by illegal moneylenders in Anand and Tarapur.
What happened in the Tarapur moneylending case?
Borrower Dhavalkumar Patel was allegedly on his way to the Moti Canal to die by suicide after being subjected to harassment and coercive recovery tactics by moneylender Sanjaybhai Bharwad. Police counselled him and secured the return of his land mortgage agreement and multiple cheques. A separate case was also registered against Mohammad Sohel Vohra under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Gujarat Money-Lenders Act.
How was the ₹26 lakh flat recovered and returned?
Vijaybhai Bharda of Bedwa village, Anand, was allegedly cheated of ₹26 lakh by Kalpeshbhai Jani under the pretext of an import-export business. Jani allegedly used the money to buy a flat in Vidhyanagar and then absconded. A police team led by Inspector J N Parmar of the Parole-Furlough Squad traced the accused and facilitated the flat's return to Bharda.
