HYDERABAD:  A gang was busted and three individuals, who were cheating people on Bhoodan houses and land scam, were caught by Hayatnagar police. The victims used to get convinced by the racketeers that they would be given land and houses by the welfare residential society of K Chandrasekhar Rao at low prices at Papaiguda Cross Roads.

Inspector J Narendar Goud said, “Varikuppala Baburao, Padathaboina Saidulu and Mehatri Muthyalu organized the racket and one of the victims alleged that the accused took RS 1.25 lakh from her for the house” and added that, the gang gave her photo copies of some documents and said that they will be supplying the originals in few weeks. Later, however, the racket was exposed and cases were booked against the accused by the police.