Government surveyors booked for alleged irregularities in processing survey documents
Bengaluru police have registered a case against three government surveyors following an internal inquiry into irregularities involving 103 land survey applications at the K.R. Puram ADLR office. The investigation revealed that the accused allegedly bypassed official mandates and caused a financial loss to the government through improper processing on the Bhoomi online portal.
Why it matters
This case highlights critical vulnerabilities in digital land record management systems and underscores the ongoing challenges of corruption and administrative oversight in government service delivery.
The Bengaluru police have booked three government surveyors after an internal department inquiry flagged alleged irregularities in the processing of 103 land survey-related applications in the K.R. Puram ADLR office.
The accused have been identified as Shivashankar, Arun Kumar, and Manjunath, who were surveyors at the K.R. Puram ADLR office.
According to the FIR, the department received allegations against Manjunath, following which officials examined his login and transaction history on the Bhoomi online. The inquiry was initiated after the Deputy Director of Land Records directed officials to obtain details of complaints received against surveyors, as well as cases uploaded without sketches by government and licensed surveyors in the Bengaluru urban district over the previous eight months.
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