Hyderabad, Oct. 8 -- The Malkajgiri Special Operations Team (SOT) on Wednesday, October 7, arrested two real estate brokers for forging land documents.

The accused were identified as Mohd Khaja Pasha, 40, of Moula Ali, and Mohammed Zulfikhar Ali alias Chandu, 38. Another accused, Vinod Kumar from Alwal, is absconding.

According to the police, Pasha, a rowdy-sheeter of Keesara police station who is involved in 11 previous cases, recce'd disputed, abandoned and vulnerable properties and collected details of their owners and legal heirs.

Based on his disclosure, police searched Zulfikhar's residence. They recovered forged land documents, 22 rubber stamps and seals purportedly belonging to Sub-Registrar offices, a gram panchayat office, st...