DMK man arrested in Srirangam temple land fraud case
N. Ramkumar, a DMK functionary in Srirangam, has been arrested by the Tiruchi City Crime Branch for his alleged involvement in a land fraud case. He is accused of conspiring to illegally register over 7,000 square feet of temple land worth ₹50 crore using forged documents.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing concerns regarding political corruption and the protection of religious institutional assets in India.
The Tiruchi City Crime Branch (CCB) on Thursday arrested N. Ramkumar, a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) functionary, in connection with the alleged case of cheating and land fraud involving a piece of land belonging to the Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy temple during 2022-2023.
The arrest of Ramkumar comes after the CCB booked a case against him and five others, including the then Sub-Registrar of Srirangam on September 13, under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code acting on a complaint lodged by the temple’s Joint Commissioner/Executive Officer S. Sivaramkumar.
Ramkumar and the other accused allegedly entered into a criminal conspiracy to commit the crime which led to the temple land being registered illegally in the name of Ramkumar, who is the DMK’s Srirangam area secretary, by using forged documents.
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