Srinagar, Jun 01The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar in connection with a land fraud case involving the alleged sale of the same parcel of land to multiple buyers through separate registered sale deeds.
In a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said the chargesheet in FIR No. 03/2024 under Sections 420, 468, 167 and 120-B RPC was filed against three accused persons for their alleged involvement in the fraud.
He said the case pertains to the fraudulent sale of a parcel of land located at Khushipora, HMT Srinagar, to multiple purchasers through separate sale deeds.
“Investigation revealed that accused Mehraj-ud-Din Khanday, son of Ghulam Ahmad Khanday, and Shabir Ahmad Khanday, son of Ghulam Ahmad Khanday, both residents of Khushipora Abanshah, Srinagar, in connivance with the then Patwari (now deceased), had allegedly executed multiple sale deeds for the same piece of land,” the spokesperson said.
He said the accused used fabricated and manipulated revenue records to deceive purchasers and secure unlawful gains.
Upon completion of the investigation, the chargesheet was presented before the court for judicial determination, officials said.
“The Crime Branch advised the general public to remain vigilant against economic fraudsters and report such incidents directly to SSP EOW Srinagar, Abdul Waheed Shah. Victims of economic fraud can also submit complaints through the official channels of the Crime Branch,” the spokesperson added.
