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Woman Denies Charges in Land Dispute, Claims Innocence in Document Fraud Case

 Lata Jehendra Shah, wife of businessman Shah Jayendra Kumar Chihanganlal, faced court this week in a case surrounding an alleged fraudulent land purchase, defending her role as a supportive family member in what she claims was a legitimate transaction for their son.

This is in a case where  Israel Mushoke, Shah Jayendra Kumar Chihanganlal, and Lata Jehendra Shah all of Livingstone.

They face charges of making false statements and entering private property without permission.

Israel Mushoke, 54, and Shah Jayendra Kumar Chihanganlal, 65, are accused of misleading a government officer, George Susiku Sindila, into signing a document related to land in Livingstone between January and June 2022. They also face charges of trespassing on private property with intent to commit an offense.

Lata Jehendra Shah, a 60-year-old businesswoman, is also implicated in these activities.

The defendants are represented by lawyers from Swizt Mweemba and Associates.

According to Shah testifying before magistrate Kahoyi Mushabati that her husband initially approached her in early 2022 about buying a piece of land along Sichango Road, near Batoka Sky.

“He mentioned the location, and I told him, if you like it, go ahead and buy it,” she explained.

After family discussions, they decided to purchase the plot in their son’s name.

“We talked with our son, and he agreed,” she said. “He trusted us to move forward with the purchase.”

Shah explained that she became more involved in the transaction after her husband injured his hand and was unable to sign.

 At his request, she signed the contract on his behalf, acting on her husband’s assurance that all documents were in order.

She recalls meeting Israel Mushoke, the individual selling the land, who provided her husband with official documents related to the property.

Shah expressed her shock when the police summoned her in May 2022, arresting her on charges of fraudulently obtaining documents.

 “I was completely surprised. I knew nothing about any fraud,” she said.

Shah maintains that her only role was signing the contract on behalf of her husband and son, trusting her husband’s due diligence.

In her defense, Shah denies all charges of document fraud. “I had no knowledge of any issues with the land,” she stated firmly.

 “I was only fulfilling my husband’s request to sign the contract on behalf of our son.”

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