Land grabber arrested for threatening and abusing Dalits in Adilabad

Ushkem Raghupathi was arrested in Adilabad for grabbing land from the poor using forged documents and threatening them. A case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, was registered after he abused Dalits and threatened a local resident

Adilabad: A man was arrested on Tuesday for grabbing land from the poor by producing fake land titles, threatening the public, and abusing weaker sections.

Adilabad DSP L Jeevan Reddy said Ushkem Raghupathi was apprehended for occupying lands of the poor by submitting forged documents and threatening people. A case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, was also registered against him for abusing Dalits.

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Police acted against Raghupathi following a complaint from Ere Nadipi Ganganna of Mavala, who alleged that Raghupathi mortgaged his land six years ago. Raghupathi threatened to kill Ganganna by crushing him with a tractor when he raised an objection. A rowdy-sheet was already opened against Raghupathi at Mavala police station.