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The Belagavi district administration has made Aadhaar authentication compulsory for all property registrations in the district, responding to concerns about fraudulent transactions involving duplicate identity documents. District Commissioner Mohammad Roshan issued an order requiring sub-registrars to verify the Aadhaar details of all parties at the time of registration to prevent impersonation and protect public and government land. This directive follows reports of cases in which individuals allegedly used forged Aadhaar numbers to transfer ownership of ancestral properties without the owners consent. In response to the wider issue of misuse of duplicate Aadhaar numbers, the district minister has instructed the formation of a joint task force comprising senior police and revenue officials to investigate the matter. Authorities have highlighted the threat posed by fake Aadhaar numbers, which may bear mismatched photographs and names and have been linked to various fraudulent activities beyond land transactions.
The Belagavi district administration has introduced a new requirement that Aadhaar authentication must be completed for every property registration within its jurisdiction. The directive, issued by District Commissioner Mohammad Roshan, instructs all sub-registrar offices to authenticate the Aadhaar details of the parties involved in conveyance and transfer deeds as a mandatory step before processing property registrations. The order aims to curb fraudulent practices involving impersonation and the misuse of identity documents in land transactions. Advertisement
The move follows exposure of a large-scale issue involving the creation and use of duplicate Aadhaar numbers in property registrations, which reportedly facilitated illegal transfers. In one such instance registered with the local police, eight individuals are said to have impersonated legitimate owners by presenting forged Aadhaar numbers to execute the transfer of an ancestral property. This incident triggered public debate over the security of the property registration framework and the potential misuse of identity credentials.
In his order, Roshan emphasised that compulsory Aadhaar authentication is essential to prevent fraud associated with impersonation in property transactions, protect public and government holdings, and maintain public peace and order within the district. The directive underscores the need for strengthened identity verification procedures at sub-registrar offices.
Taking serious note of the reported misuse of identity documents, the district minister instructed officials to establish a joint task force comprising senior police officers and revenue department representatives. This body will investigate allegations of large-scale creation and use of duplicate Aadhaar numbers, as well as other linked fraudulent activities in the region. Authorities have warned that fraudsters often produce fake Aadhaar numbers that combine the photograph of one person with the name of another, posing substantial risks to the integrity of property transactions and other official records.
Officials have also raised concerns about broader implications of Aadhaar misuse, noting its role as a key identity document linked to banking and public and private services. The growing incidence of duplicate and forged identity data has raised public concern and underlined the importance of robust verification measures at the point of land registration and beyond.
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