Archive · 23 Dec 2025
CBI Arrests Deputy SP in Karnataka Forgery Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Deputy Superintendent of Police (Deputy SP) and two others in Karnataka.
They are accused of cheating, forging government stamps and seals, murder, and destroying evidence.
The case is related to the death of a realtor named K. Raghunath.
The victim's wife claimed that the accused threatened her husband and forced him to transfer his properties.
The CBI found that the accused created fake wills and stamp papers to take over Raghunath's properties.
The case was initially investigated by the State Police and later taken over by the CBI after orders from the High Court and the Supreme Court.
The accused are the son and daughter of former Chittoor MP and TTD Chairman D.K. Audikesavulu Naidu.
CBI arrested Deputy SP S.Y. Mohan and two others in a forgery and murder case.
The case involves cheating, forgery of government stamps and seals, murder, and destruction of evidence.
The arrests are related to the death of realtor K. Raghunath in 2019.
The accused allegedly threatened Raghunath and his wife to transfer properties.
The CBI found that the accused created fake wills and stamp papers to usurp Raghunath's properties.
- Who
- D.A. Srinivas, D.A. Kalpaja, S.Y. Mohan (Deputy SP), and K. Raghunath (victim)
- What
- Arrests made in connection with cheating, forgery, murder, and destruction of evidence
- When
- Arrests made on Monday, case background dates back to 2016-2019
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Why
- Allegations of forgery, murder, threats to transfer properties, and destruction of evidence
Accused
Victim's Family
Property Transfer
Accused
The accused allegedly pressured Raghunath to transfer properties, claiming they were purchased using funds belonging to Audikesavulu Naidu.
Victim's Family
The victim's family alleges that the accused threatened Raghunath to transfer his properties.
- Arrested Individuals
- D.A. Srinivas, D.A. Kalpaja, S.Y. Mohan (Deputy SP)
- Charges
- Cheating, forgery, murder, criminal conspiracy, destruction of evidence
- Victim
- K. Raghunath (realtor)
- Case Background
- Related to the death of K. Raghunath and forgery of government stamps and seals
- Investigating Agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Court Involvement
- High Court of Karnataka and Supreme Court of India
- FIR Sections
- 34, 302, 201, 421, 464, 467, 468, 471, 474
- Complainant
- M. Manjula (wife of K. Raghunath)
Sources
K’taka: Dy SP, two others arrested in govt stamp forgery case
Former Andhra MP’s son, daughter arrested in 2019 case of Bengaluru realtor’s death, deputy SP also held
CBI Arrests Former MP Adikesavulu Naidu’s Children, Deputy SP
Hyderabad: MBA Grad Held on Cheating Charges
