Malkajgiri SOT arrests two for alleged property document forgery racket

Malkajgiri SOT and LB Nagar police arrested two persons for allegedly running a property document forgery racket. Police seized forged property documents, 25 non-judicial stamp papers and 41 rubber stamps and seals, while six alleged associates remain absconding in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Malkajgiri Special Operations Team (SOT), along with the LB Nagar police, arrested two persons for allegedly running a racket involving forged property documents, fake stamps and impersonation of government officials.

The suspects were identified as document writer Devaguptapu Veera Venkata Satyanarayana, 38, and his assistant Pole Raju, 42.

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Police said Satyanarayana, who had earlier operated a MeeSeva centre, had allegedly been involved in the racket for the past eight years along with several associates.

“The gang allegedly forged signatures and impersonated GHMC and HMDA officials to prepare documents for fraudulent mortgage releases and other property transactions. Ten properties in different parts of Hyderabad and Rangareddy figured in the investigation,” said B Sumathi, Commissioner of Police, Malkajgiri Commissionerate.

Satyanarayana has nine previous cases registered against him in Hyderabad, Cyberabad and other commissionerates, police said. Six associates, including an advocate and persons allegedly impersonating GHMC and HMDA officials, are absconding.

Based on information, police raided a premises at Prathap Rudra Dreams Apartment near LB Nagar Metro Station on Wednesday and seized forged Gift, Sale and General Power of Attorney documents, 25 non-judicial stamp papers and 41 rubber stamps and seals purportedly belonging to Sub-Registrar Offices, GHMC, HMDA and other establishments.

Efforts are on to trace the remaining members and verify the forged documents, the official added.