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Suspended Govt Staffer and Advocate Arrested in Palani Temple Land Fraud Case
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News18•07-10-2026, 20:00
Suspended Govt Staffer and Advocate Arrested in Palani Temple Land Fraud Case
- •The CB-CID arrested a suspended junior assistant from the sub-registrar office and a lawyer in connection with the Palani temple land fraud case.
- •The arrests target individuals linked to the fraudulent registration of 1.40 acres of high-value math property using forged documents.
- •The illegal sale deed transferred crores worth of temple land to private individuals for a pittance in July.
- •The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court previously declared the controversial land registration null and void.
- •Several individuals including a sub-registrar have been arrested so far in the ongoing CB-CID investigation.
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A suspended junior assistant from the Palani sub-registrar office, Sivasankari, and a lawyer named Sivakumar were arrested by the CB-CID for their alleged involvement in the fraudulent land registration case.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court declared the registration null and void after approximately 1.40 acres of high-value math land were fraudulently transferred to private individuals using forged documents.
Prior to the latest arrests, the CB-CID arrested six individuals including sub-registrar Justin Manikandan and advocate S Anwardeen, who later died in the Madurai Central Prison in August.
