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- The Tiruchi City Crime Branch registered a case against six individuals, including a local DMK official and a sub-registrar, for allegedly transferring temple land using forged documents.
- The accused are charged with criminal conspiracy and forgery following a complaint from the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple administration.
- Minister S. Ramesh stated the land is valued at ₹50 crore and currently serves as a party office.
- The investigation aims to determine the extent of involvement by influential figures in the alleged fraud.
What to watch next
- The investigation into potential involvement of influential figures as suggested by the HR&CE Minister.
- The outcome of the Tiruchi City Crime Branch inquiry into the document forgery.
- Potential recovery of the temple land currently being used as a party office.
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S. Ramesh
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister
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“The value of the land is said to be ₹50 crore”
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…it registered in his name without the original deed, he said. ‘More persons involved’ Mr. Ramesh wondered how an ordinary DMK area secretary managed to deceive the Police, Revenue, HR&CE and Registration Departments. The value of the land is said to be ₹50 crore , he said, adding that this could not have been done without the intervention of some “influential people”. Terming it a “big fraud”, he added that a complaint had been preferred to the police, along with the evidence,…
“this could not have been done without the intervention of some “influential people””
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…persons involved’ Mr. Ramesh wondered how an ordinary DMK area secretary managed to deceive the Police, Revenue, HR&CE and Registration Departments. The value of the land is said to be ₹50 crore, he said, adding that this could not have been done without the intervention of some “influential people” . Terming it a “big fraud”, he added that a complaint had been preferred to the police, along with the evidence, to register a case, and investigation was under way. Published - September 20, 2026 12:02 am IST…
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Named India · Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple · Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department · Ramkumar · S. Ramesh · S. Sivaramkumar · Tiruchi City Crime Branch
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