Forged papers, fake house numbers: 8 held for encroaching Social Welfare land in Chandanagar
The arrests took place on March 31 and April 1, several months after a complaint was registered on October 28, 2025, concerning the fraudulent takeover of prime land in Chandanagar Village.
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Chandanagar police bust land fraud, 8 arrested for forging ownership papers
Hyderabad: The Chandanagar Police in Cyberabad have uncovered a large-scale forgery and land encroachment racket, arresting eight persons for illegally usurping government land belonging to the Social Welfare Department.
The arrests took place on March 31 and April 1, several months after a complaint was registered on October 28, 2025, concerning the fraudulent takeover of prime land in Chandanagar Village.
What is the case about?
According to a press note issued by the Chandanagar Police Station, the accused conspired to criminally trespass into government land in Chandanagar Village, Serilingampally Mandal. This land legally belongs to the Social Welfare Department and was set aside for public purposes.
These purposes included housing for the weaker sections and community facilities.
Fake GHMC house numbers created
The accused allegedly employed a sophisticated method to fabricate ownership.
Police investigations revealed the group fabricated GHMC (Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation) house numbers.
They created fake house photographs to project non-existent structures on vacant government land. The group generated bogus PTIN (Property Tax Identification Number) numbers and executed fraudulent registered sale deeds, using these forged documents to illegally claim ownership of the property.
How was the scam exposed?
The scam came to light after the formal complaint was lodged in October 2025. Based on this, Chandanagar Police registered a case, which included charges of cheating, forgery, using forged documents as genuine, criminal trespass and criminal conspiracy.
Following a thorough investigation, police apprehended eight accused individuals. They have been identified as Neruti Niranjan, N Venu Kumar, M. Kranthi Kumar, Raju Ravi Selvaraj, Syed Yousuf, Md Azher Ali, and Madham Suman.
The police are yet to arrest the other accused involved in the offence.
All eight accused were produced before the Court on Thursday for judicial remand. Police officials confirmed that the investigation continues to uncover the full extent of the conspiracy. They are also looking into possible involvement by government officials or document registration authorities.
The Cyberabad police have urged citizens to verify land documents thoroughly before purchase and to report any suspicious claims over government or public utility land.
