Archive · 1 Nov 2025
Contractor Blacklisted for Harassing Housing Scheme Beneficiary in Adilabad
Imagine a program that helps poor families build houses, called the Indiramma scheme.
One of the builders, a contractor named Kamble Satyanarayana, got angry because a family couldn't pay him all the money they owed for their house.
He allegedly tied the husband of the woman getting the house to a tree to scare him.
The man who builds houses was arrested, but he briefly got away.
The collector, who is like the top boss in the area, stopped the contractor from getting any more building jobs.
This shows that building houses is expensive, especially with rising costs like sand, and sometimes people can't afford it.
The collector wants to make sure builders are fair and that families can complain if they are treated badly.
Adilabad district officials blacklisted a contractor for allegedly harassing an Indiramma Housing Scheme beneficiary's husband.
The contractor, Kamble Satyanarayana, allegedly tied Lokande Maruthi to a tree for failing to pay Rs 1 lakh for house construction.
The incident highlights financial struggles of Indiramma beneficiaries due to rising construction costs, particularly sand prices.
Adilabad collector Rajarshi Shah blacklisted the contractor and warned against harassing beneficiaries.
The contractor was arrested, escaped, and subsequently re-arrested.
- Who
- Adilabad district officials, contractor Kamble Satyanarayana, beneficiary Lokande Maruthi, and Adilabad collector Rajarshi Shah
- What
- A contractor was arrested, blacklisted, and is facing charges for allegedly harassing and tying a housing scheme beneficiary's husband to a tree over payment disputes, highlighting financial hardships faced by beneficiaries.
- When
- October 28 (alleged incident), October 29 (arrest and escape), Saturday evening (re-arrest)
- Where
- Adilabad district, specifically in Boath and Sonala mandals
- Why
- Alleged non-payment of Rs 1 lakh by the beneficiary's husband for house construction, leading to the contractor's alleged harassment.
- Incident Location
- Sonala mandal headquarters, Kota (K) village, Boath, Adilabad
- Victim
- Lokande Maruthi (husband of an Indiramma beneficiary)
- Accused
- Kamble Satyanarayana (contractor)
- Alleged Offense
- Harassment and tying victim to a tree for non-payment of Rs 1 lakh
- Contractor Status
- Blacklisted by Adilabad collector Rajarshi Shah
- Arrest Date
- Saturday evening