Cheating case against deputy superintendent of Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad in Rs 2 crore land scam

Hyderabad: On the directions of a local court, Banjara Hills police have registered an FIR against the deputy superintendent of NIMS, Dr Nori Lakshmi Bhaskar, and others for allegedly cheating a Rajahmundry-based doctor of over ₹2 crore in a land deal.

Acting on the orders of the III additional chief judicial magistrate, Nampally, the FIR was registered on July 26 under cheating charges.

In his petition, the complainant, Dr V Sree Ramulu (54), alleged that Dr Bhaskar, along with G Siddaiah, then president of Sri Venkateswara Co-operative House Building Society for AP Legislators Ltd in MLA Colony, Banjara Hills, duped him into purchasing land fraudulently.

According to the FIR, the incident dates back to 2019, when Dr Bhaskar, a college acquaintance of Dr Ramulu, claimed that a 600 square yard plot in MLA Colony was available at a discounted rate of ₹2.5 crore. He allegedly said the land belonged to the cooperative society and that Siddaiah could facilitate the sale as the original allottee was in financial distress.

Dr Ramulu said he paid a substantial amount in cash and bank transfers, though only ₹3 lakh was recorded in the 2020 sale deed. However, in Aug 2022, the Registrar of Co-operative Societies annulled the sale, citing the plot as excess land meant for public utilities, and declared it could not be sold to private individuals.

When Dr Ramulu demanded a refund, he alleged that Dr Bhaskar threatened to frame him in false cases and claimed to have political backing from top Telangana leaders. After police initially failed to register an FIR on April 22, Ramulu moved court.

Following court directions, a case was filed under sections 316, 318, 336, and 338 of the BNS.