Bengaluru, July 15 -- In a major land fraud case, Bengaluru Police have arrested several accused for allegedly attempting to illegally grab six acres of land worth over Rs 100 crore belonging to the Sri Adi Chunchanagiri Education Trust by creating fake documents.

According to the release, the land in question is part of 45 acres in Survey No. 43 of Kambipura Village, Kengeri Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk, belonging to the Sri Adi Chunchanagiri Education Trust.

Police said accused Francis, in collusion with some Revenue Department officials, created fake legal heirship, death certificate and grant certificate documents for the year 1960-61 in the name of one Arogyaswamy, claiming that he was the son and legal heir. Using these documents,...