06 May,2026 07:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
The complainant’s family’s property became the subject of a prolonged family dispute, including a civil suit filed in 2001. Representation Pic/iStock
The DB Marg police have booked a caregiver and two others for allegedly forging a will to claim a 25 per cent share in a prime South Mumbai property and demanding Rs 3.5 crore from its legal heir.
The accused have been identified as Kishabai Sachin Kadam, a resident of Rajiv Gandhi Nagar in Dharavi; Hamir J Mulani of Grant Road; and Syed Mohammed Nazir Naqvi, a notary. "No arrests have been made yet. Further investigation is underway," stated an officer.
According to police, the complainant, a 37-year-old dentist residing in Mazagaon who holds power of attorney for her family property, stated that the property near the Royal Opera House was originally purchased around 1950 by her great-grandfather and later became the subject of a prolonged family dispute, including a civil suit filed in 2001 and the appointment of a court receiver in 2004.
Police said that between 2020 and 2021, Kadam was hired as a full-time caregiver for the complainant's elderly relative, aged around 90 and suffering from dementia, who was residing on the ground floor of the property. The relative died on February 10 this year, following which the family cleared Kadam's dues and asked her to vacate. However, she allegedly sought time on the pretext of her son's examinations and continued to stay on the premises.
Suspicion arose when Kadam claimed that the deceased had executed a will in her favour. The complainant's family, which had access to CCTV cameras installed at the property, also reviewed footage, while conversations were recorded on a mobile application. On February 23, when asked again to vacate, Kadam allegedly refused, claiming rights under the will.
A photocopy of the purported will, dated February 23, 2024, was later shared through an intermediary. However, the listed witness denied signing the document. On scrutiny by lawyers and family members, discrepancies were found in the signatures and the notarisation process, allegedly carried out by Naqvi without proper verification.
Police said that on April 6, Kadam called the complainant's husband to the property and demanded Rs 3.5 crore, claiming entitlement to a 25 per cent share. The police have booked the three accused under sections 3(5), 329(4), 336(3), 338, 339, and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertain to cheating, forgery, use of forged documents, criminal trespass, and related offences.
