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75-year-old held for impersonation in property sale fraud
The Hindu reports that police in Belagavi arrested 75-year-old Ramachandra Venkatesh Deshpande for impersonating the owner of a property who had died years ago. The accused allegedly tried to sell 7 acres…
The Story in Brief
The Hindu reports that police in Belagavi arrested 75-year-old Ramachandra Venkatesh Deshpande for impersonating the owner of a property who had died years ago. The accused allegedly tried to sell 7 acres 32 guntas of land in Badala Ankalgi village.
The fraud came to light after a complaint by Srishail Dattatrey Guruv, whose grandfather had purchased the land in 1998. Deshpande went to the sub-registrar’s office, gave his thumb impressions and signed an agreement to sell to another party, who is also an accused. Police are searching for Vinod Deshpande.
The Indian Opinion
News of a 75-year-old impersonating a dead landowner might invite sympathy, but this is no minor offence. Property fraud using deceased owners’ identities erodes trust in land records. The involvement of a buyer as co-accused suggests a network, not a lone old man. The real test will be whether the sub-registrar’s office tightens identity checks and cross-verifies with death registers.
Source: thehindu.com
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