Karnataka suspends 5 sub-registrars over fraudulent registration of 1,322 properties worth Rs 250 crore
The Karnataka Government’s e-khata system, introduced with considerable publicity as a digital safeguard, faces serious questions in the wake of the property registration fraud.
The complaint alleged that the officials forged property documents and circumvented system safeguards to complete registrations without legitimate e-khatas. (Image generated using AI) The Karnataka Government has suspended five sub-registrars for their alleged involvement in a fraud linked to the digital e-khata system, where 1,332 properties worth over Rs 250 crore were fraudulently registered from December 6, 2024, to December 5, 2025.
The Department of Stamps and Registrations suspended Ravi Sankana Gouda, N Satish Kumar, Sridhar (first division assistant-in-charge sub-registrar), Girish Chandra, and R Prabhavathi for allegedly misusing the Kaveri 2.0 portal, failing to import mandatory e-khata details from e-swathu software, and illegally processing sale deeds.
The e-khata system, introduced with considerable publicity as a digital safeguard against property fraud, now faces serious questions. The fraud emerged after the executive director of the Centre for Smart Governance (CSG), which provides technology solutions to government departments, filed a complaint.
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