Five arrested for creating fake registration documents and selling land in Krishna district

The Penamaluru police of Krishna district on Saturday arrested a five-member gang for allegedly creating fake registration documents for vacant plots and selling them without the knowledge of the original owners.

The gang targeted senior citizens, bedridden patients and NRIs and sold valuable properties, Gannavaram Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Kosuri Dharmendra said.

Acting on a complaint filed by the victim, a team led by Penamaluru Circle Inspector N. Venkata Narayana and Sub-Inspectors Sandeep and Sudhakar arrested the accused and seized duplicate documents relating to the land in Kanuru village.

Those arrested were M. Adireddy, M. Venkata Ramana Phani Kumar, U. Sambasiva Udaya Bhaskar, R. Shiva Anjaneyulu alias RMP Shiva and K. Amaleswara Rao, natives of NTR and Krishna districts, the DSP said.

The accused allegedly created fake death certificates for the land owner and his wife and registered the property in the name of Adireddy, who was also a member of the gang. They also fathered the woman as the couple’s daughter while their real daughter was living abroad, Mr. Dharmendra said.

The gang’s modus operandi was to identify vacant plots that remained unused for long and create fake documents to facilitate their sale, the circle inspector said. More people are likely to be arrested in connection with the case, he added.

Superintendent of Police V. Vidyasagar Naidu lauded the Penamaluru police for nabbing the gang and advised the public to monitor their property regularly.

Published – 26 Sep 2026 23:14 IST