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

The Penamaluru police of Krishna district arrested a five-member gang on Saturday for allegedly creating fake registration documents for vacant lands 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 lodged by a 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 a parcel of land at Kanuru village.

The 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.