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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Youngster, family members assaulted in Hubballi over alleged misconduct with girl; three injured
Hubballi: A youngster accused of misbehaving with a girl at a dance class and his family members were allegedly assaulted during a clash between two groups in Tumakuru Oni of Kamaripet area in Hubballi.
According to sources, a group confronted the youth, identified as Tilak, accusing him of behaving inappropriately with a girl at the dance class. The situation escalated after Tilak’s family members reached the spot and entered into an argument with the group.
As tensions grew, another group of around 50 to 60 people allegedly joined and attacked Tilak and his family members.
Three persons identified as Parashuram Nadiyada, Dileep Nadiyada and Tilak sustained serious injuries in the incident and were rushed to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital in Hubballi for treatment.
The victims have alleged that they were mistaken to be Muslims and were also subjected to caste-based abuse during the assault.
Police from the Kamaripet station reached the spot, brought the situation under control and registered a case in this regard.
