The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam, in connection with an alleged case of cheating and forgery involving a residential plot at the Government Housing Colony in Ompora area of Budgam district, officials said on Friday.
The chargsheet was produced in connection with 2023 FIR registered under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC of Police Station EOW-Kashmir.
EoW said that acting on a written complaint they initiated an in-depth investigation into claims made by a woman asserting her lawful ownership over the said plot.
The complainant alleged that while she had acquired the property through a valid chain of powers of attorney originating from the original allottee, another individual was simultaneously claiming ownership of the same plot on the basis of a separate set of documents, giving rise to suspicion of fraud and criminal conspiracy.
A thorough investigation was subsequently carried out, during which statements of the complainant, the original allottee Satish Kumar Sharma, and other relevant persons were recorded.
EoW said that official verification was sought from the offices of Sub Registrar Budgam and Sub Registrar IV, 2nd Additional Munsif Jammu, which conclusively established that an irrevocable General Power of Attorney purportedly executed in 2010 in favour of the accused was never registered in official records.
The original allottee categorically denied executing any such document or ever residing at the address mentioned therein.
The investigation revealed that the accused, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Dar of Nowgam Bypass Srinagar, had fraudulently used forged documents to claim ownership of the plot and execute further transactions.
Confirmation from the J&K Housing Department validated the complainant as the legitimate owner.
Accordingly, EOW Kashmir established a prima facie case under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC and filed the chargesheet before the competent court for judicial adjudication.
