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Police identify real 'Radha' in Bengaluru's Rs 100-crore plot dispute
There is a very big piece of empty land in a city called Bengaluru in India, and people say it is worth more than 100 crore rupees.
A long time ago, a man named S Krishnan bought the land, and after he died his wife Radha should have been the owner.
But when the land became very valuable, four different women showed up and said, 'I am the real Radha!'
That started a big legal fight.
The police stepped in to investigate, like detectives trying to solve a mystery.
After looking carefully at the evidence, the police found that Radha K is the true wife of Krishnan, so she is the real owner.
The police also discovered that the first woman who made a complaint was not the real Radha, and her real name is Chaitra.
A businessman named Ashwin Sancheti was arrested at one point, but the police said he did nothing wrong.
The court agreed to end the case and let the police file a closure report.
The woman who complained is not happy and says she will keep fighting because she believes she is the real Radha.
In the end, a judge will make the final decision.
Four women claimed to be 'Radha', the widowed heir of a 12-acre Bengaluru plot unofficially valued at over Rs 100 crore.
Police told the Karnataka High Court that Radha K is the genuine widow of S Krishnan, who died in 1986.
Sattva Group senior executive Ashwin Sancheti, previously arrested and released on bail, was found completely innocent by police.
Police said the original complainant was an impostor named Chaitra, acting with power-of-attorney holder K Venkatappa to grab the land.
Police will file a closure report on August 3, while the complainant insists she is 'the true Radha' and plans to contest it.
- Who
- Bengaluru police, Radha K (the genuine widow), Sattva Group executive Ashwin Sancheti, and a complainant police identified as the impostor 'Chaitra'
- What
- Police identified the real 'Radha' among four claimants to a 12-acre Bengaluru plot and concluded the original fraud complaint was filed by an impostor
- Where
- Bandapura village, eastern Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- When
- The investigation concluded with a closure report to be filed by August 3; the FIR was registered in October 2025
- Why
- Rival claims and alleged forgery, impersonation and identity theft over land unofficially worth over Rs 100 crore
Police investigation findings
Complainant's counterclaims
Identity of the true heir
Police investigation findings
Police concluded that Radha K is the legally wedded wife of late S Krishnan, who owned the property, and therefore the genuine owner of the land.
Complainant's counterclaims
The complainant insists she is 'the true Radha' and that her complaint against the other claimants is legitimate.
Who is the original complainant
Police investigation findings
The probe revealed the woman who filed the FIR was an impostor named Chaitra, acting alongside a power-of-attorney holder to illegally grab the multi-crore land parcel.
Complainant's counterclaims
The complainant says four different people are falsely claiming to be her and declared she will contest the police's closure report before the magistrate.
Ashwin Sancheti's role
Police investigation findings
Police told the High Court that Sancheti had no role in executing documents pertaining to ownership of the property and is completely innocent of any wrongdoing.
Complainant's counterclaims
The original FIR alleged Sancheti and others used forged documents and impersonation to usurp the property.
Key facts
- Disputed property
- 12 acres and 30.5 guntas of open land in Bandapura, eastern Bengaluru
- Unofficial value
- Over Rs 100 crore
- Genuine heir
- Radha K, widow of S Krishnan (died May 29, 1986)
- Land purchase
- Registered sale deed dated October 6, 1978
- Joint development agreement
- Over Rs 20 crore, signed with Sattva Group
- FIR registered
- October 2025
- Exonerated executive
- Ashwin Sancheti of Sattva Group, previously arrested and released on bail
- Complainant
- Identified by police as impostor 'Chaitra', acting with power-of-attorney holder K Venkatappa
Quotes
Justice M I Arun
Judge of Karnataka High Court
“That petitioner no.1 (Sancheti), who represents a limited company, got a joint development agreement and the general power of Attorney executed from petitioner nos. 2 to 5 to develop the property, which is the subject matter of the writ petition and that he had no role in executing any other documents pertaining to the ownership of the property.”
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“After the investigation, the state is of the opinion that petitioner no.2 (Radha K) is the legally wedded wife of late S Krishnan, who owned the property and petitioner nos. 3, 4 and 5 are their children.”
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