Telangana Lokayukta Orders Probe Into Bhu Bharati Land Registration Fraud
Investigators report digitally altered challans that masked unpaid stamp duty, triggering statewide scrutiny.
Overview
- The Lokayukta took suo motu cognisance and directed the Chief Secretary, CCLA, Stamps and Registration, MeeSeva and Jangaon officials to submit detailed reports.
- Jangaon police registered an FIR on January 7 after MRO Indrapally Hussain uncovered discrepancies in December 24 registrations.
- Preliminary checks identified ₹8.55 lakh siphoned from 10 challans in a single day, with 22 forged challans detected in Jangaon.
- Police and Task Force teams have detained four suspects, including a Yadagirigutta internet centre operator identified as a key suspect.
- Cyber Crime units are tracing alleged use of third-party tools or specialised software to edit receipts as investigators examine links to MeeSeva operators, document writers and possible CCLA technical collusion, with the scheme’s statewide scale under probe.