Bengaluru: Five arrested for fraudulently claiming land compensation by forging documents
Bengaluru: Seshadripuram police on Wednesday arrested five individuals who attempted to fraudulently claim Rs 70 crore in compensation by forging documents related to a 6-acre land in Challaghata near Kengeri.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Srinivas, Nagaraj, Ravikumar, Bharat, and Swamy. Among them, Nagaraj has been taken into police custody, while the other four have been sent to judicial custody, according to DCP HT Shekhar.
An FIR was filed by the BDA Vigilance Squad DySP Mallesh against multiple individuals, including Puttamma, Gangamma, Nagaraj, Laxmamma, Srinivasa, and several officials, after the group falsely claimed ownership of land in Survey No. 13 and New Survey No. 58. They presented fake documents to the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) seeking compensation for the land, although they were not the rightful owners.
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The original landowner, Moodlappa-Moodlaiah, passed away in 1976, and the property became defunct in 1992. However, the accused fraudulently created a release deed in 2019-2020, seeking to claim compensation for the land, which had already been converted into revenue plots and was reserved under a shelter scheme.
The involvement of certain officials in this fraud has also come to light. It is alleged that South Deputy Divisional Officer Dr. Shivanna ordered the Bengaluru South Taluk Special Tehsildar to account for the land in Puttamma's name in 2021, without properly verifying the documents.
The case came to light after a complaint was filed by a person named Govindaraju. Following a preliminary inquiry, fingerprint expert reports confirmed the forgery and illegal activity, leading to the arrests.
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Businessman lured by FB friend, attacked for extortion in K'taka; 4 held
Madikeri (Karnataka) (PTI): Four people were arrested for allegedly assaulting, illegally confining and attempting to extort money from a 39-year-old businessman who was lured through a honeytrap set up on social media, police said on Monday.
The accused have been identified as Rachana, Malati, Darshan and Ravi.
Police said efforts are underway to nab the remaining suspects involved in the incident, which occurred on December 12 in Madikeri, the district headquarters of Kodagu.
According to the complaint, the victim, a resident of Maddur taluk in Mandya district, was befriended by a woman identified as Rachana through Facebook, who later sought financial assistance and received Rs 5,000 from him via PhonePe on November 28.
When he asked her to return the money, the woman allegedly asked him to travel to Mysuru or Kushalnagar, promising to meet him.
The police said the woman later called the victim to Madikeri on December 12 and took him to a house near the market area, where they spent some time and consumed alcohol in the evening.
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Later that night, citing an emergency, the woman left the house. After her departure, three men allegedly broke into the house and attacked the victim, assaulting him with a stick and the handle of a sword, causing injuries to his face, mouth, chest and leg, the FIR stated.
The complainant alleged that he was forcibly confined, stripped and a nude video of him was recorded. The accused also allegedly threatened him with a toy gun, demanding Rs 50 lakh and warning that the video would be uploaded on social media if the money was not paid.
Police said the victim was held captive and somehow managed to escape in the early hours of December 13. However, after he escaped, the accused allegedly attempted to kidnap him in an autorickshaw, an incident that was captured on CCTV cameras.
Based on his complaint at the Madikeri Town police station, a case was registered under Sections 310(2) (dacoity), 127(2) (wrongful confinement), 118(1) (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, a senior police officer said.
“Four accused, including two women, have been arrested. Efforts are on to nab two more absconding accused. Further investigation is on,” he added.
