Crime Branch Kashmir Unfolds Major Land Scam in Srinagar

Diplomat Correspondent
Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has failed a fraud case and subsequently, filed a charge-sheet against the accused persons in ₹ 50 lakh land scam.
The charge sheet has been filed against Mohd Afzal Sheikh, resident of Chadoora, Budgam; Mohd Sikander Dar, resident of Baramulla and Ali Mohd Dar, resident of Pattan – Baramulla.
As per the officials, the EOW filed a chargesheet in FIR Number 02 of 2025 under Sections 420 and 471 read with Section 120-B of the RPC before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against four accused persons for their alleged involvement in a large-scale land fraud case.
The cases surfaced with the registration of a written complaint in which it was claimed that the accused land brokers and the landowner to purchase four kanals of land situated at Revenue Estate Ranbirgarh – Pratapgarh, Srinagar was shown revenue records, Naqsh-e-Amini, and geo-tagged photographs to establish the ownership and location of the land.
The complainant paid ₹ 50 lakh after which the sale-deed was registered and possession was handed-over. However, the purchaser found that the land shown at the site did not match to the land mentioned in the sale deed.
The investigation conclusively established a well-hatched criminal conspiracy. Accordingly, the chargesheet has been filed for judicial adjudication.DD