A Bengaluru-based realtor who was being questioned by officials of the Central Crime Branch on Wednesday reportedly stabbed himself with a pair of scissors inside the CCB headquarters. The CCB had arrested Yusuf Sharif, the proprietor of Umrah Developers, after he had allegedly duped many people by selling them land using fake papers.

The Hindu reported that the stabbing incident took place amidst a verbal rant after he grabbed a pair of scissors from table. He was then taken to the Victoria Hospital where he was treated for a minor stomach injury. He was later produced in a court, which granted police custody.

Sharif reportedly screamed at the police personnel questioning him and threatened that he would get them suspended and even shut down the CCB, reported Deccan Herald. Police said the entire incident took place in the presence of his lawyer and doctor.

For this episode, a different FIR has been registered at the Cottonpet Police Station against Sharif under sections 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 353 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging his duty) of the Indian Penal Code.

One of the allegations against him include selling six acres of government land to a private developer, Indraprastha Shelters Private Limited, for Rs 7 crore in 2011. He then mortgaged the same land for Rs 3 crore with another realtor in January this year. Police had started probing the case based on a complaint filed by Indraprastha Shelters.

The CCB team had raided his residence and office in Richmond Road and recovered documents relating to properties worth multiple crores.

“During the course of our investigation, we found that Yusuf had duped many people using fake property documents, following which the case was referred to the CCB,” a police officer told The Hindu.