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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India could miss skipper Rohit Sharma for one Test in Australia
New Delhi, Oct 10: India could miss the services of skipper Rohit Sharma during one of the first two Test matches in Australia due to personal reasons which have communicated to the BCCI.
The Indian team will embark on tough five-Test series in Australia starting November 22 in Perth and there is a possibility that Rohit could give either the first or the second game in Adelaide (December 6-10) a miss.
"There isn't any complete clarity about the situation. It is understood that Rohit has intimated to the BCCI that there is a possibility that due to a pressing personal matter, he might have to skip one of the two Tests at the beginning of the series," a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
"In case, the personal issue is sorted before the start of the series, he might play all five Tests. We will get to know more in coming days," he said.
The 37-year-old Rohit played both the home Tests against Bangladesh. India will next host New Zealand for a three-Test rubber starting October 16.
In case Rohit misses a Test match in Australia, the in-form Abhimanyu Easwaran is likely to be his cover although Shubman Gill and KL Rahul are also players with enough experience in the opening slot.
Easwaran will also be in Australia with the India A team which he is supposed to lead.
However, there is no word who the vice-captain of the Test team will be as there was no official deputy for Rohit during the recent home series against Bangladesh.
"I think we need to understand that we have got a lot of IPL captains in this team. When you talk about the likes of Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, hopefully a Yashasvi (Jaiswal) going forward.
"There are a lot of players who have led their franchises," Abhishek Nayar told the media on the eve of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur.
There are three candidates for the role -- Rohit's white ball deputy Gill, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who has led India in a Test in England, and keeper-batter Rishabh Pant.
"I wouldn't look at them as youngsters anymore. Yes, they are youngsters in terms of age and the amount of cricket they have played. But, I think overall, mentally and in their development as a cricketer, I think they have the leadership qualities that are required. You don't need to have a vice-captain that should be designated," Nayar had stated when asked about the red-ball vice-captaincy.
"I think overall, the thought process of these youngsters is of a senior player. It's of someone who has played a lot of cricket."
