Former Keesara Sub-Registrar Arrested in ₹4.11-Crore Land Document Scam

The Keesara police on Tuesday arrested Mohammad Yousuf-ur-Rahman, a former sub-registrar of the Keesara sub-registrar office, in connection with a ₹4.11-crore real estate and housing-loan fraud involving forged land documents.

Investigators stated that Yousuf-ur-Rahman allegedly facilitated the official registration of fake and tampered property records. These registered documents were subsequently used in several real estate deals and to secure fraudulent housing loans from commercial banks and housing finance companies.

The former official's arrest comes nearly five months after the Keesara police arrested six other individuals linked to the same operation. The case initially surfaced following a formal complaint by Doppalapudi Ravindra, a retired employee residing in Nizampet. Ravindra reported to the authorities that unauthorized and forged sale deeds had been executed for his 300-square-yard plot located in Rampally village.

Following the complaint, police initiated an inquiry into a broader series of real estate fraud cases in the area. The investigation uncovered evidence of Yousuf-ur-Rahman's alleged collusion with a network of key conspirators. Police noted that this syndicate included impersonators, fake property sellers, loan borrowers, document writers, General Power of Attorney (GPA) holders, and local real estate brokers.

According to police officials, members of the network created forged property documents and successfully registered them through the Keesara sub-registrar office. Once registered, the paperwork was used as legitimate title and security documentation to apply for and obtain substantial credit from financial institutions.

To date, police investigators have traced 11 fraudulent transactions tied to the operation, through which approximately ₹4.11 crore was allegedly secured. Among those transactions, police confirmed that six fraudulent sale deeds were registered at the Keesara sub-registrar office during Yousuf-ur-Rahman's tenure.