BDA unearths land fraud; FIR against four, including former Revenue Department officer

The vigilance wing of the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has unearthed a scam and has registered a case against a group of four people, including the Assistant Commissioner of the Revenue Department, for a large-scale land fraud involving forged documents and the misuse of official positions.

The property transaction dates back to 2017 and was only unearthed now. According to the complaint, the accused — Lakshminarayana C., Maruthikumar, Pradeepa H.R., and L.C. Nagaraj, Assistant Commissioner, Bengaluru Sub-Division, are alleged to have conspired to illegally claim ownership of a prime land parcel measuring 2 acres 35 guntas in Survey No. 176/1, which had been acquired for the development of J.P. Nagar 8th Phase layout.