Cops believe that Parmar, who extorted money using forged stamp papers, was helped by his parents.
It seems extorting money from builders using fake documents was a sort of family business for Biren Parmar, 45. For, Sarkhej police believe that his parents too might have been involved in his 'business'.
Parmar was arrested by the Sarkhej police three days ago for cheating a builder using forged stamp papers. He had also threatened to file a court case against the builder if he failed to give in to his demands.
The FIR filed by Sarkhej police also makes a mention of his mother.
Police believe that the Parmar family had been active in the blackmail and extortion business for the last many years. According to district superintendent of police, Ahmedabad rural, Sandip Singh, Biren's father Chanabhai Parmar took voluntary retirement from the agriculture department and to make a living got into the land deal business.
Police are yet to identify the role of the deceased Chanabhai but, of the seized 416 fake stamp papers, only 56 were actually bought by Biren while the rest was purchased by his father since 1980. This shows that Chanabhai was as active as his son in the business.
Following his father's death in 2003, Biren continued to do his 'business' using the time-tested modus operandi.
A qualified but non-practicing civil engineer, Parmar built a posh bungalow in Ghatolodia which also doubled up as his office.
When police officials raided his house the sheer number of fake documents startled them. "His mother's involvement is also suspected. But it remains to be seen if she participated in it knowingly or unknowingly," said sources.
The first time when the managing director of Shree Siddhi Group approached us to lodge a complaint, we found that Biren had already extorted Rs5 lakh in two cheques from the builder.
"The first cheque of Rs2.5 lakh was given on his name while the rest was given in the name of his mother Tarulata," police said.
So police believe that his parents were his partners in crime.
They also believe that several others including lawyers, government notaries and stamp paper vendors are involved in the scam.
'He took advantage of slow judiciary'
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The arrest of Parmar revealed how he used the tardy and slow pace of the judiciary in disposing off cases to his benefit.
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"Parmar knew that once a builder's land became sub-judice, the matter will get delayed for long and no builder would want such delay. He used this knowledge against them. By forging documents and making banakhat (raw deal) he would threaten the builders with a case in the court. To settle the matter without going to court he would extort money from the builders," said Sandip Singh, district superintendent of police, Ahmedabad rural. "He used the judiciary as a tool to extort money from realtors by threatening to file a case in the court on the basis of bogus documents," said Vishnu Patel, who filed an application against Parmar with the police on Tuesday.
Parmar victimised builders across the state
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According to sources Biren Parmar reportedly extorted money from over hundred small and big time builders. Some sources close to Parmar said that every year Parmar used to extort money to the tune of Rs8 crore to Rs10 crore. The police have unearthed his four bank accounts. It is said that Parmar owns huge property in Kalol, Mehsana and Kheda district (his native place).
"I am going to lodge a defamation case of Rs1,000 crore. I run a prestigious company which has been defamed by Biren Parmar. Initially we took him lightly since we can't afford to get our projects held up due to legal tangles. But such people need to be taught a lesson.” —Kalpesh Patel, MD, Shree Siddhi Group
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