2 Use Fake Documents to Claim Rs.16 Cr Highway Land Acquisition Compensation
The land owner A. Sivaganesan, in his complaint, said he bought the land in 1974 from G.S. Subramani Iyer and it was acquired by the highways department for widening of the road
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2026-11-13 06:46 GMT
Chennai: Chennai Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested a person for impersonating a landowner and receiving Rs.16 crore for the land acquired by the highways department for widening of the road at Neelankarai.
The owner of the land measuring 11,300 square feet, A. Sivaganesan, in his complaint, said he bought the land in 1974 from G.S. Subramani Iyer and it was acquired by the highways department for widening of the road.
However, the accused, Erlakatta Seenu (48), impersonated as Ganapathy, a son of Subramani Iyer, and he was abetted by another accused, C.A. Natarajan, who was given power of attorney for the sale.
They prepared fake documents and received the compensation amount of Rs. 16 crore given by the highways department. Based on the complaint, a CCB team conducted an investigation and arrested Seenu and Natarajan.