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Police identify real 'Radha' in Bengaluru's Rs 100-crore plot dispute

Police identify real 'Radha' in Bengaluru's Rs 100-crore plot dispute
4 women claimed Rs 100-crore Bengaluru plot as heir; the real ‘Radha’ stands up finally · indianexpress.com

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.

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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