<p>The land (survey no 226 in Bogadi) was taken into possession by the authority in 1989-90. But little did the authorities know, they had traitors within, who would break the guard. <br /><br />Allegedly hand in glove with some land grabbers, they created fake documents and sold not one but eight sites measuring 60x80 feet, formed on the said land in a fraudulent way. <br />They were sold in the range of `20 lakh to ` 30 lakh each. To prove it right, the perpetrators took help of the authorities at MCC too, in drawing a fake plan besides other records to suffice the claim. <br /><br />The victims here, the innocent buyers were allegedly shown lands on other side, mostly near outer ring road (survey no 227). The land is a government owned property that shows gomala in revenue records. <br /><br />Without battling an eyelid, they struck the deal, that made them owners of prime plots for a song. According to the prevailing market rate, it costs over ` one crore. <br /><br />Following process occurred in a jiffy, with the proud owners registering the property with the city corporation. One had even constructed a commercial building, while others had built compounds to prevent trespassers.<br /><br />When it came to know that they had been duped, the owners knocked on the doors of the authority. <br /><br />But the officers made it clear that the property is a government owned and criminal case will be booked in case of any resistance. <br /><br />Petrified, the buyers preferred to remain mute even as the authority went on with the drive to reclaim the property.<br /><br />Sources said that the owners are mulling over lodging a police complaint.</p>
<p>The land (survey no 226 in Bogadi) was taken into possession by the authority in 1989-90. But little did the authorities know, they had traitors within, who would break the guard. <br /><br />Allegedly hand in glove with some land grabbers, they created fake documents and sold not one but eight sites measuring 60x80 feet, formed on the said land in a fraudulent way. <br />They were sold in the range of `20 lakh to ` 30 lakh each. To prove it right, the perpetrators took help of the authorities at MCC too, in drawing a fake plan besides other records to suffice the claim. <br /><br />The victims here, the innocent buyers were allegedly shown lands on other side, mostly near outer ring road (survey no 227). The land is a government owned property that shows gomala in revenue records. <br /><br />Without battling an eyelid, they struck the deal, that made them owners of prime plots for a song. According to the prevailing market rate, it costs over ` one crore. <br /><br />Following process occurred in a jiffy, with the proud owners registering the property with the city corporation. One had even constructed a commercial building, while others had built compounds to prevent trespassers.<br /><br />When it came to know that they had been duped, the owners knocked on the doors of the authority. <br /><br />But the officers made it clear that the property is a government owned and criminal case will be booked in case of any resistance. <br /><br />Petrified, the buyers preferred to remain mute even as the authority went on with the drive to reclaim the property.<br /><br />Sources said that the owners are mulling over lodging a police complaint.</p>
