STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a charge sheet before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against four accused individuals for their alleged involvement in a high-value land fraud case.
The accused named in the charge sheet include Mohd Afzal Sheikh, son of Late Ghulam Qadir Sheikh of Gopalpora, Chadoora, Budgam; Mohd Sikander Dar, son of Ghulam Mohd Dar of Chainabal Mirgund, Pattan, Baramulla; and Ali Mohd Dar, son of Mohd Ibrahim Dar of Chainabal Mirgund, Pattan, Baramulla. The fourth accused is currently under investigation.
According to EOW officials, the case dates back to September 2022, when the complainant was induced by the accused, acting as land brokers, along with the landowner, to purchase four kanals of land in Revenue Estate Ranbirgarh-Pratapgarh, Srinagar, for Rs 50 lakh.
“The complainant was shown forged revenue records, Naqsh-e-Amini maps, and geo-tagged photographs to convince him of the ownership and location of the land,” stated an official.
The official further added, “After making the payment, the complainant registered the sale deed and took possession of the land, only to discover later that the land shown on-site did not match the land described in the deed. Investigation revealed that the complainant was shown accessible land under Survey No. 207, whereas the actual land sold, under Survey No. 94, is a wetland with no access.”
The EOW investigation established that the accused conspired together, forged documents, and misused official records to cheat the complainant. “Our probe conclusively confirmed a well-planned criminal conspiracy aimed at defrauding the buyer,” the EOW official said.
The charge sheet, filed under Sections 420 and 471 read with Section 120-B of the RPC, seeks judicial adjudication and marks a significant step in bringing the accused to justice in this high-profile Rs 50 lakh land fraud case.