Eight held in land grabbing case; ex-Speaker, family members named in FIR: SP
Police in Srikakulam have arrested eight individuals in connection with a land-grabbing case involving forged documents and false death certificates. A former Assembly Speaker and his family members are among the 13 people named in the FIR.
Why it matters
The involvement of high-profile political figures in property fraud cases underscores issues of corruption and land rights enforcement.
Eight persons have been arrested in connection with a land-grabbing case in Srikakulam rural police station limits, the police said on Sunday, adding that a total of 13 persons, including former Speaker of the State Assembly Thammineni Seetharam and his family members, were named in the FIR.
The accused were charged with tampering with documents, submission of false death certificates and other details to grab nearly ₹4 crore worth of land, according to Srikakulam Superintendent of Police K.V. Maheswara Reddy.
The accused were identified as Adabala Rajani, Telugu Satish Kumar, Saripalli Lakshmana Rao, M. Upendra Kumar, J. Upendra Rao, Mamidi Gopala Krishna, Sambana Sambasiva Rao and Kuna Peddi Raju (document writer) in the land-grabbing case. The SP said Mr. Seetharam, his family members Thammineni Vani, Thammineni Srirama Chiranjeevi Naga and Boddepalli Aruna (Sub Registrar of Hiramandalam) were also involved in the scam and creation of false legal heir certificates.
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