Woman held in city for real estate scam | Lucknow News
Lucknow: The UP STF in coordination with Lalitpur police arrested a woman, identified as Priyanka Singh, in connection with a multi-crore real estate scam.According to additional SP, STF, Satyasen Yadav, Priyanka, who was absconding since 2019, was apprehended from Sahara State, Jankipuram here. She was carrying a ₹50,000 reward for her arrest.During interrogation, Priyanka revealed that in 2011 she along with her husband Rajesh Kumar Singh and associates Deepak Shukla, Ashish Srivastava, Durgesh Jaiswal and Vikrant Tripathi, established JKB Land and Developers Infrastructure Limited. The company’s registered office was in Hazratganj with a branch in Lalitpur. The group allegedly duped investors of crores of rupees by recruiting agents, signing fake investment contracts and opening FDs and accounts in investors’ names, added Yadav.After collecting large sums, the entire staff disappeared overnight with all documents. Following complaints from duped investors, a case was registered at Kotwali Lalitpur police station. One of the company directors Ashish Srivastava was earlier arrested from Indore (Madhya Pradesh) on June 29, 2025, while Priyanka remained on the run. Jhansi police announced a ₹50,000 reward for her arrest. STF officials said interrogation of the accused is underway and raids are being conducted to nab her remaining associates.
