Hyderabad’s Rs 300 Crore Real Estate Scam Unravels

Hyderabad has been shaken by the emergence of a staggering ₹300 crore real estate scam involving high-ranking revenue department officials and unscrupulous land grabbers. The city’s real estate sector, already grappling with rapid urbanization and land disputes, now finds itself in the midst of a controversy that spans administrative malpractice, forged documents, and alleged political patronage.

The Modus Operandi

At the heart of the scam lies a strategically located land parcel of 19 acres in Puppalaguda, within the prime IT corridor of Rangareddy district. Originally listed as government land classified under Survey No. 29/3 of the Serilingampally mandal, this plot was reportedly encroached upon by private individuals who managed to procure fake documents and sell it off with the help of complicit government officials.

The fraudsters allegedly fabricated ownership documents and manipulated revenue records to show the land as private ‘patta’ land, enabling its illegal registration and subsequent sale. Investigations reveal that at least a dozen individuals were involved in the coordinated scheme which allowed them to siphon off crores through forged registrations.

High-Level Complicity Alleged

EN Enforcement Directorate and the Telangana State Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) have initiated separate probes into the scam. Sources indicate the potential involvement of senior revenue officials, with some currently under suspension pending further investigation. The timing of entries in official revenue registers alongside irregular mutations have raised suspicion over deep-rooted administrative lapses—or, as some allege, deliberate complicity.

There are also growing murmurs of political cover behind the scenes, with unconfirmed reports suggesting that certain influential individuals backed or facilitated the land conversions. Questions are mounting about how such large-scale tampering could have escaped detection given the routine oversight mechanisms in place within the revenue department.

Potential Fallout and Public Impact

The exposure of this real estate scam has sparked outrage from various quarters, with citizen outrage amplified by the perceived lack of transparency. Legal experts warn that such scams damage the credibility of the state’s revenue system and threaten to destabilize land deals in a city already witnessing soaring property prices and investment inflow in the tech corridor.

The scandal has put a spotlight on the urgent need for land record digitization and greater accountability within the revenue department. Landowners and builders alike are now facing increased scrutiny as the government undertakes a re-verification of land titles in areas prone to fraudulent activity.

Government Response

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has ordered a thorough investigation and sought regular updates from law enforcement agencies involved in the probe. He has emphasized that those guilty—no matter how powerful—will face strict legal action. In the wake of the incident, the government is reportedly mulling policy reforms aimed at minimizing manual interventions in land record management and streamlining ownership verification processes.

The public now awaits the outcomes of ongoing inquiries and, more importantly, structural reforms to prevent recurrence. As Hyderabad continues to grow, safeguarding land titles and boosting public trust in governance has never been more critical.

The city watches closely as authorities navigate this shocking episode—one that exposes both the cracks and the corruption within Telangana’s land administration framework.