Five held in Krishna district over alleged fake property documents

Penamaluru police in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district have arrested five people accused of creating forged registration documents and selling vacant land without the knowledge of its original owners. The arrests were made on Saturday after a victim filed a complaint, Deputy Superintendent of Police Kosuri Dharmendra said. Police seized duplicate documents relating to a parcel of land in Kanuru village.

The arrested people were identified as M. Adireddy, M. Venkata Ramana Phani Kumar, U.

Sambasiva Udaya Bhaskar, R. Shiva Anjaneyulu, also known as RMP Shiva, and K. Amaleswara Rao.

They are from NTR and Krishna districts, according to the police. Dharmendra said the alleged gang targeted valuable properties belonging to senior citizens, bedridden patients and non-resident Indians. Circle Inspector N.

Venkata Narayana said the group identified vacant plots that had remained unused for long periods and prepared documents to facilitate their sale. In the case under investigation, the accused allegedly created fake death certificates for the landowner and his wife and registered the property in Adireddy’s name, police said. They also allegedly presented a woman as the couple’s daughter, while their actual daughter was living abroad.

The arrests were carried out by a team led by Narayana and Sub-Inspectors Sandeep and Sudhakar. More arrests were likely in connection with the case, the Circle Inspector said. Superintendent of Police V.

Vidyasagar Naidu praised the Penamaluru police team for apprehending the suspects. He advised members of the public to monitor their properties regularly, particularly plots that remain unused for extended periods. The police account describes allegations against the arrested people; the source material does not provide details of charges filed or the accused persons’ responses.