The Ramanathapuram District Crime Branch police have registered a criminal case against a Sub-Registrar and five other individuals for their alleged involvement in a bribery and land fraud scheme. The case involves the illegal registration of a deed for a 3.5-acre parcel of land using forged documents. Two individuals have been arrested and sent to prison in connection with the forgery, while investigators continue to look into the wider fraudulent network operating within the district.
Forgery of Land Records and Patta
According to police sources, the 3.5 acres of land, located in Nochiyurani village, belongs to a resident identified as Govindan of Pudumadam village. An individual named Balamurugan, a resident of Nochiyurani, allegedly created counterfeit documents in his own name to claim ownership of the property. Investigators revealed that Balamurugan prepared various fake property papers, including a forged patta, to facilitate the illegal transfer of the land asset.
Registration of Fraudulent Settlement Deed
Using the fabricated documents, Balamurugan proceeded to register a settlement deed in the names of his two sons, Mukeshkannan and Muneeskannan. The fraudulent registration process was executed at the Ramanathapuram Velipattinam Sub-Registrar Office. Upon discovering that his property records had been compromised, Govindan filed a formal complaint with the District Superintendent of Police’s office, requesting immediate legal action against Balamurugan and his sons.
District Crime Branch Names Six Suspects
Following an initial investigation based on the victim’s complaint, the District Crime Branch officially registered a case against six persons. The named individuals include Balamurugan, his sons Mukeshkannan and Muneeskannan, two middlemen identified as Ayub Khan and Muthukumar, and the Ramanathapuram Velipattinam Sub-Registrar, Ramanathan. The police arrested Mukeshkannan and Muneeskannan and subsequently lodged them in prison. Sub-Registrar Ramanathan and broker Ayub Khan had previously been arrested and jailed in a related bribery case and are currently out on bail.
