Bhu Bharathi land verification uncovers Rs. 8.55 lakh stamp duty fraud in Jangaon
Verification found that stamp duty and registration fees, payable as per official market value, were only partially remitted to the government treasury
By - Newsmeter Network
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Hyderabad: A major financial fraud involving manipulation of stamp duty and registration challans has been detected in Jangaon, causing a loss of Rs. 8.55 lakh to the Telangana Government.
The scam came to light during an office-level verification conducted under the recently introduced Bhu Bharathi Act, following which a formal complaint was lodged on Wednesday evening. However, the issue came to light on Saturday.
Fraud detected during verification
According to the complaint filed by Indrapally Hussain (43), Tahsildar, Jangaon, discrepancies were found while verifying land registration transactions executed on December 24, 2025.
The verification revealed that stamp duty and registration fees, which should have been paid as per government-prescribed market value, were not fully remitted to the government treasury.
Minimal payments, full amount collected
Though landowners had paid the full stamp duty and registration charges, only minimal amounts were actually deposited through official challans. The remaining amount was allegedly misappropriated for personal gain, resulting in significant revenue loss to the state.
Digital forgery of challans
Investigators further discovered that challan payment receipts related to these registrations were digitally altered using electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers. Forged challans were created to falsely show that the full amounts had been paid, thereby misleading officials during routine checks.
Clear evidence of organized fraud
Preliminary evidence confirms that while official government records reflected only nominal payments, the manipulated challans falsely indicated full remittance as per market value. Based on verification of these forged electronic receipts, authorities accurately assessed the misappropriated amount at Rs 8,55,577.
Loss to government, legal action sought
Officials stated that the acts point to an organized and premeditated financial fraud, causing substantial loss to the state exchequer. The complainant has requested that legal action be initiated against those responsible, in accordance with the law.
