Cyberabad Police have arrested three people in connection with an alleged fraudulent land deal involving a Rs 35 crore plot in Gandipet, where officials say forged Government Orders were circulated on social media to falsely claim that 10 acres of government land had been regularised in favour of private individuals.
Three Arrested, Others Absconding
The arrested accused have been identified as N Rajesh Goud, N Venugopal and N Sai Kiran. Police said several other suspects, including B Ramesh, Brahma Naidu, Sunil and Radhakrishna, are absconding.
According to investigators, the accused offered to sell the land for Rs 3.5 crore despite its alleged government ownership. The arrests were made by Narsingi police on May 29 after an inquiry into the disputed transaction.
The case has drawn attention because of the size of the plot involved and the use of forged official documents to lend credibility to the alleged deal.
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Forged GOs and Advance Payments
Police said the case was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by the Gandipet Tahsildar, who alleged that forged Government Orders were being circulated on social media. Those documents falsely claimed that 10 acres of government land in Survey Number 18 had been regularised in favour of private individuals.
Serilingampally Deputy Commissioner of Police Srinivas said the accused created fake Government Orders and misled people, collecting Rs 4 crore in advance in connection with the land deal. The alleged use of official looking documents appears to have been central to the effort to present the transaction as legitimate.
Investigators are now examining how the forged papers were created, circulated and used to secure money from prospective buyers.
Searches Recover Documents and Devices
Police said that in 2022, revenue officials had asked the accused to vacate the land, after which a writ petition was filed in the High Court. While that petition was pending, the accused allegedly asked a man identified as Raju, from Andhra Pradesh, to come and stay on the disputed land.
According to police, Raju left without informing the accused after learning that the property was government land. During searches at the houses of the suspects, police seized bank passbooks, MOUs, mobile phones and a laptop.
The recovered material is expected to form part of the continuing investigation into the alleged fraud, as police work to trace the financial transactions, the forged paperwork and the remaining suspects still on the run.
About the author – Rehan Khan is a law student and legal journalist with a keen interest in cybercrime, digital fraud, and emerging technology laws. He writes on the intersection of law, cybersecurity, and online safety, focusing on developments that impact individuals and institutions in India.
