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Crime
Three Arrested in Nanded Over Duplicate Land Sale Scam
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🗓 18 Sep 2026, 08:37 AM
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Three individuals have been detained in Nanded, Maharashtra, after authorities uncovered that they sold the same parcel of land to multiple buyers.
Three suspects were taken into custody in Nanded on Thursday after a police investigation revealed that they had sold the same plot of land to several buyers. The arrests were part of a broader probe into land‑fraud cases in the region. While the identities of the accused remain undisclosed, the police confirmed that the transactions were conducted without proper title deeds. The authorities are reviewing all related documents and will file charges under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. The case highlights ongoing concerns about land‑sale irregularities in Maharashtra.
The police said that the investigation began when a complaint was lodged by a buyer who discovered that the property title was already sold to another party. Subsequent checks revealed that the same land had been sold to at least three different buyers. The arrested individuals are now being held in custody pending further inquiry.
Officials have urged buyers to verify property titles through the land registry before finalizing purchases. The case is expected to set a precedent for stricter enforcement of land‑sale regulations in the state.
The police said that the investigation began when a complaint was lodged by a buyer who discovered that the property title was already sold to another party. Subsequent checks revealed that the same land had been sold to at least three different buyers. The arrested individuals are now being held in custody pending further inquiry.
Officials have urged buyers to verify property titles through the land registry before finalizing purchases. The case is expected to set a precedent for stricter enforcement of land‑sale regulations in the state.