Bengaluru, Dec 22 (NationPress) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has detained active Deputy Superintendent of Police (Deputy SP) S.Y. Mohan, along with the son and daughter of the late former MP D.K. Adhikesavalu, in relation to allegations of cheating, forgery of government stamps, seals, and valuable securities.

The official statement by the CBI confirms the arrests of D.A. Srinivas, son of the late D.K. Adhikesavalu, D.A. Kalpaja, daughter of the late D.K. Adhikesavalu, and S.Y. Mohan, who is currently assigned to the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

The apprehensions are tied to cases initiated by the CBI concerning a criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery of valuable securities, forgery of government seals and stamps, along with destruction and fabrication of evidence.

According to the CBI, these cases emerged following directives from the High Court of Karnataka related to the death of realtor K. Ranganath, alongside other associated forgery instances previously examined by the State Police. The Supreme Court of India subsequently upheld the High Court's orders.

The detained individuals, including Srinivas, Kalpaja, and S.Y. Mohan, were presented before the jurisdictional court after undergoing medical examinations.

An FIR has been lodged by the CBI under various IPC sections including 34, 302, 201, 421, 464, 467, 468, 471, and 474, addressing potential crimes related to criminal conspiracy, evidence tampering, forgery, and homicide among others.

The case was prompted by a complaint from M. Manjula, the widow of the late K. Ranganath, who alleged that her husband was murdered by the accused.

According to the FIR, Ranganath had executed a will on January 28, 2016, bequeathing properties to his wife. The FIR indicates a familial connection between the late Adhikesavulu and the complainant, which was based on mutual trust.

Ranganath had previously informed his wife of threats and harassment from the accused, expressing fear for their safety.

The accused believed that Ranganath was responsible for IT raids on their family, which uncovered Rs 60 crore in cash and assets valued at Rs 250 crores. Allegedly, they coerced Ranganath and his wife to transfer their properties, threatening them with harm if they refused.

On May 2 and 3, 2019, Ranganath contacted the complainant, claiming he had been unlawfully detained by the accused who were pressuring him to transfer his assets. On October 4, 2019, he was discovered deceased at an accommodation owned by the accused. The complainant asserted that her husband was murdered, and the situation was misrepresented as a suicide.

The initial report was filed at the HAL police station in Bengaluru. Following this, the case was investigated by the SIT, which had its closure report rejected by the court. A petition from the complainant led the High Court to order a CBI investigation, a decision later supported by the Supreme Court.

According to the CBI, the accused fabricated a false will and counterfeit stamp papers to illegally obtain Ranganath's properties.