Police have registered a cheating case against six individuals for allegedly selling the same four-acre land parcel to two different buyers in Kunigal taluk
A major land fraud case has surfaced in Karnataka's Tumakuru district, where six individuals have been booked for allegedly cheating two buyers by selling the same four-acre property in Kunigal taluk on separate occasions. The Amruthur Police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation into allegations of document forgery, fraudulent land transactions and manipulation of ownership records.
Tumakuru: The Amruthur Police in Tumakuru district have registered a case against six individuals for allegedly cheating two people through the sale of the same parcel of land in Kunigal taluk. The accused are alleged to have executed multiple transactions involving a four-acre property, resulting in a dispute over ownership and allegations of forgery.
The case pertains to four acres of land located in Survey No. 1/P-P44 of Madurai Kaval village in Yediyur Hobli of Kunigal taluk. According to the complaint, the land was sold to two different individuals at different points in time, leading to legal complications and accusations of fraud.
Kunigal Land Dispute Leads To Criminal Case
Police have named six individuals in the FIR, including Lokesh, Puttamma, Ratnamma, Shashidhar, Gangamma and Indresh, all residents of Bengaluru.
According to the complaint, Lokesh initially sold the four-acre property to Chikkanna, a resident of Kodipalya village, in 2007 for Rs 1.12 lakh. Following the transaction, ownership records and revenue accounts were reportedly transferred to Chikkanna's name.
However, investigators allege that despite the earlier sale, the same land was subsequently sold again in 2014 to Bengaluru resident Indresh for Rs 11 lakh.
Same Land Allegedly Sold Twice To Different Buyers
The complaint states that the second transaction was carried out through a deed that was allegedly not formally registered. Despite this, Indresh later approached the court seeking recognition of his claim over the property.
Based on subsequent legal proceedings, his name was reportedly entered into the Encumbrance Certificate (EC), creating conflicting ownership claims over the same land.
The development eventually led to allegations that the original seller had concealed the previous transaction and facilitated a second sale involving the same property.
"The complaint alleges that the accused conspired to execute multiple transactions involving the same land and created ownership disputes through forged or misleading documentation."
Forgery And Cheating Allegations Under Investigation
According to the complainant, Lokesh, who had allegedly sold the land to Chikkanna in 2007, later colluded with Indresh and others to create documents that enabled a second transaction involving the same property.
The complainant has accused the accused persons of cheating and forging documents to establish competing claims over the land.
Police officials have begun examining land records, sale deeds, revenue documents and court-related records as part of the investigation.
Amruthur Police Probe Alleged Land Scam
The Amruthur Police have registered an FIR and initiated a detailed probe into the matter. Investigators are expected to verify the authenticity of documents submitted by both parties and determine whether any fraudulent records were used to facilitate the disputed transactions.
Officials are also examining the sequence of events that led to the inclusion of multiple ownership claims in official records.
"The investigation will focus on the legality of the transactions, the authenticity of the documents and the role of each accused in the alleged fraud," sources said.
The case highlights growing concerns over property-related disputes and fraudulent land transactions in Karnataka, where overlapping ownership claims and document irregularities continue to generate lengthy legal battles.
Further investigation is underway, and police are expected to record statements from the accused and other relevant witnesses in the coming days.
