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Telangana Police Arrest 15 in Dharani–Bhu Bharati Land Registration Scam

Police say edited challans on the portals masked underpaid registration fees.

Overview

  • Officials estimate a Rs 3.9 crore loss tied to 1,080 transactions across Jangaon and Yadadri-Bhongir districts.
  • A total of 22 cases have been filed, including seven in Jangaon and 15 in Yadadri.
  • Seizures include Rs 63.19 lakh in cash, Rs 1 lakh in bank deposits, property documents worth about Rs 1 crore, a car, two laptops, five desktops, and 17 mobile phones.
  • Police identified Pasunuri Basavaraju and Jella Pandu, who ran online service centres in Yadagirigutta, as the main accused, and nine suspects remain at large.
  • Investigators say the group collected fees via Mee-Seva using an NRI-account pretext, altered challans and receipts through the portals and mobile apps, paid 10–30% commissions to intermediaries, and submitted the forged documents at local offices.