Nellore:Podalakur police have registered cases against YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Mekapati Rajagopala Reddy and his family members in connection with an alleged land scam involving properties valued at Rs147.79 crore.

The issue came to light after the victim, Bijuvemula Surendranath Reddy—the nephew of Rajagopala Reddy—lodged a formal complaint at the Podalakur police station. The complainant alleged that lands belonging to him were illegally mortgaged and registered without his knowledge or consent.

According to the complaint, the accused allegedly created forged documents, signatures, and thumb impressions while using photographs of fictitious individuals to complete unauthorized mortgage registrations at the sub-registrar office.

Apart from Mekapati Rajagopala Reddy, who unsuccessfully contested as the YSRCP candidate from the Udayagiri Assembly constituency in the 2024 elections, police booked his family members Sridevi, Abhishek Reddy, and Abhinav Reddy, along with his brother-in-law Papakannu Prabhakar Reddy and several others.

The complaint was registered on October 30, and the news triggered widespread discussion across regional political and revenue circles on Wednesday.

Police officials stated that the investigation is actively underway to verify original land ownership records, check the authenticity of registration paperwork, and scrutinize biometric details submitted during mortgage execution.