Senior citizen's land restored after fake deed fraud; two arrested in Devanahalli

The Lokayukta intervened in a case concerning the alleged fraudulent transfer of an 84-year-old woman’s land in Devanahalli taluk. Following the complaint, two people were arrested, and a chargesheet was filed. The land belonging to Bharathi L Reddy of Chikkatattamangala village in Vijayapura hobli, comprising three acres in Survey No 95/1, one acre and 25 guntas in Survey No 94/1, and one acre and eight guntas in Survey No 92/2, has been restored to her name in revenue records. The fraud occurred when a fake gift deed was registered at the Hoskote Sub-Registrar’s Office on August 13, 2025, impersonating Bharathi, and the properties were transferred to her son, Shravan Kumar.