Can Gods ever die? The believers will certainly say no. But in the revenue records at Mohanlal Ganj town in Lucknow district, they (Gods) were shown as 'dead' and the ownership of the land on which their temple existed was transferred to their 'heir'.
The shocking case of land grab took place at Kusmaura Haluapur village in the district.
According to the reports, the land on which the 100-year-old temple existed was in the name of 'Krishna-Ram' (Lord Krishna and Lord Rama). A few decades back, the land was transferred in the name of Gaya Prasad stating that 'Krishna Ram' had died that the former was their father and the sole heir.
A few years later Gaya Prasad was also shown as 'dead' and the land was transferred in the name of his two brothers.
On a complaint by the Trustee of the temple, an inquiry was conducted into the matter and it was found that the names of the gods 'Krishna and Rama' were clubbed together (Krishna Ram) to make it look as if it was the name of a person. This name was then entered into the revenue records.
''It is clear that the fraud was aimed at grabbing the precious land of the temple,'' said an official of the Revenue Department.
Published 16 February 2021, 09:14 IST