Telangana CID Arrests Four Over ₹90 Crore Kollur Land Fraud Done Through the Bhu Bharati Portal

Published 11 November 2026 · Data: Ramachandrapuram police complaint; Telangana CID

The Telangana CID has arrested four people, including a person linked to the operation of the state’s Bhu Bharati land records portal, for allegedly transferring 3 acres in Kollur, near Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road, to another person’s name without any application or approval. The police complaint values the land at more than ₹90 crore. It is the first reported arrest by the Special Investigation Team set up in July 2026 to examine irregularities in the Dharani and Bhu Bharati systems.

What happened in the Kollur land case?

• Land: 3 acres in Kollur village, Sangareddy district
• Value: more than ₹90 crore, according to the complaint
• Arrested on 7 November: Dade Shiva, Mangali Rajender, Dade Pavan Kalyan and A Mahesh, now in judicial custody at Sangareddy jail
• Alleged beneficiary: B Vinod Kumar, in whose name the land was recorded
• Case: registered in July at Ramachandrapuram police station on a complaint from the Ramachandrapuram tahsildar

According to the report by PropNewsTime, the tahsildar found the mutation while checking a Bhu Bharati operator’s login records. There was no application, no field enquiry and no approval, and the change did not pass through the office’s normal workflow. Under the Bhu Bharati Act, 2025, only the Revenue Divisional Officer can approve such a mutation. The office suspects the portal was accessed without authorisation. The charges include cheating, forgery of public records and criminal conspiracy under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with sections of the IT Act. The CID is reported to be looking at similar cases in other districts.

Why does this matter for buyers in Kollur and west Hyderabad?

Kollur, Tellapur and the area around ORR Exit 2 have seen land values rise sharply as high-rise projects move west, which makes land records there a target. A clean-looking entry on the portal is not enough on its own; what matters is how the land reached the current owner.

How to check land records before buying in Telangana

• Look at the mutation history, not just the current owner on Bhu Bharati. Each change of name should have an order from the competent authority.
• Get an encumbrance certificate for 30 years from the registration department and match it against the revenue records.
• Be careful with recent mutations, especially where the land changed hands without a registered sale deed.
• For apartments, check that the land owners named in the TG RERA registration match the revenue records, and that any joint development agreement is registered.
• Use an independent lawyer for title search on large purchases, rather than relying on the seller’s documents.

Our Hyderabad city guide lists the RERA details and land information for new projects in Kollur and the western corridor.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• PropNewsTime: Telangana CID arrests four over alleged INR 90 crore land mutation fraud in Hyderabad's Kollur (11 Nov 2026)

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