Complaint to the NRI Affairs Wing, Punjab Police (marriage or property)
A complaint by an NRI (or by a spouse left in Punjab by one) to the NRI Affairs Wing of Punjab Police: a marriage, or property taken over, forged or misused; earlier complaints and a representative in India.
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To,
The Superintendent of Police,
NRI Affairs Wing, Punjab Police,
Amarnagar
Subject: NRI complaint: illegal possession of my property by Om Prakash of Village Kalyanpur
Sir/Madam,
1.That the complainant is a citizen of India living abroad (NRI), living at 17 Lakeview Drive, Ontario, Canada since 2004; his passport or OCI card number is Z0000000. His address in India is given below.
2.That the complainant owns the following property in India: agricultural land measuring 16 kanal, Khasra Nos. 101//5, 6 and 7, Khewat No. 00, in Village Kalyanpur, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, with a tube-well room on it.
3.That the complainant's ownership is shown by the jamabandi for the year 2022-23 and the mutation sanctioned in his name, copies of which are attached.
4.That while living abroad, the complainant left the property in the care of his friend Gurdev Singh of Model Town, Amarnagar.
5.That Om Prakash of Village Kalyanpur has been in illegal possession of the property since March 2026, without any right, and refuses to leave it: he broke the lock of the tube-well room, put his own lock on it and sowed wheat on the land, and when Gurdev Singh objected on 02-04-2026 he threatened to kill him.
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What to bring
Papers to bring
- Your passport (and OCI card) copy, with the pages showing the visa or residence status
- For property: the jamabandi or fard, the sale deed or other title papers, the mutation, and dated photographs of the property
- For a forged deed: your passport's entry and exit stamps or travel record for that date, and a copy of the forged deed if you can get one
- For a marriage: proof of the marriage (certificate, photographs, invitation card), the spouse's passport or visa details if known, a list of the istridhan, and the messages or letters
- A power of attorney or authority letter for your representative in India; one signed abroad is usually attested at the Indian embassy or consulate
- Copies of earlier complaints and of any court case about the same facts
Where to go
Send it to the NRI Affairs Wing of Punjab Police (its head office, or the officer for NRI complaints in your district; the district police can tell you which), by hand through your representative, by registered post or by e-mail, and keep the receipt or diary number.
Fee
There is no fee for giving a complaint to the police.
Good to know
- The police act on offences such as forgery, cheating, trespass or cruelty; who owns or should possess the property is decided by a civil court or the revenue officers, so ask an advocate about a suit as well.
- NRIs from Punjab can also approach the Punjab State Commission for NRIs.
- A spouse left behind can ask the court for maintenance and other reliefs separately; an advocate can file them while the police enquire.
Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.
Stamp paper
Plain paper is enough.