Hyderabad: Cyberabad Police have arrested two more accused in the Gandipet land fraud case, in which forged Government Orders, fake No-Objection Certificates and fabricated official documents were allegedly used to claim ownership of valuable government land. Investigators are examining financial transactions worth nearly ₹12 crore linked to the alleged fraudulent land deals.
Forged Records Used to Claim Government Land
According to police, the arrested accused have been identified as 53-year-old Veladi Radhakrishna and his driver, 34-year-old Gyara Praveen Kumar. Three other suspects had already been arrested earlier in the case.
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Investigators said the case involves more than document forgery and appears to point to a wider network dealing in fraudulent land claims, financial manipulation and misuse of government records.
Police said Radhakrishna had worked as an outsourcing employee in the Information Technology and Communication Department of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh Secretariat between 2006 and 2009. He allegedly later used his knowledge of government procedures to present himself as a Deputy Collector and, at times, as an advocate who could secure government jobs, land regularisation approvals, pattadar passbooks and official permissions.
Fake G.O.s, NOCs and Land Papers Under Probe
Investigators said the accused targeted government land in Survey No. 18 of Gandipet village. Prospective buyers were allegedly assured that ownership rights and land regularisation approvals could be obtained through government channels.
When genuine permissions could not be secured, the accused allegedly created forged Government Orders, fake proceedings of the Commissioner of Land Administration, counterfeit NOCs and other fabricated official documents to support their claims.
Police said several individuals appear to have been involved in the operation. The accused allegedly coordinated document transfers, financial dealings and communication among members of the network.
During the investigation, authorities found suspicious financial transactions worth nearly ₹12 crore allegedly linked to the fraudulent land deals. Officials are now tracing the final beneficiaries of the funds and identifying others connected to the case.
Documents Seized, Financial Trail Being Examined
Police said Radhakrishna had earlier been linked to several cheating cases across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. He allegedly collected money from unemployed people by promising government jobs before shifting towards large-scale land fraud schemes. After a criminal case was registered against him, he reportedly went into hiding.
His driver, Praveen Kumar, allegedly assisted him while he was absconding. Police accused him of concealing documents, facilitating communication and providing information about police movements.
During searches, police seized several allegedly forged government records and related materials, including fake Government Orders, five laptops, 12 cheque books, 13 rubber stamps, seven bank passbooks, 10 ATM cards and 31 documents linked to land transactions.
The seized material has been sent for forensic examination to assess the extent of forgery and identify additional links in the network. Police said the investigation is continuing on multiple fronts and further arrests cannot be ruled out as financial trails and fresh evidence are examined.
