The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in a Rs 55.11 lakh property fraud case against an accused from Srinagar, officials said on Tuesday.
The chargesheet in FIR No. 10/2026 was filed against Mehraj-ud-Din Dar a resident of Alamdar Colony Rawalpora, at present Tengpora Batamaloo Srinagar under Section 420 IPC in the Court of City Judge Srinagar, alleging fraudulent dealings in a property transaction.
The EoW said the case originated from a written complaint alleging that the accused is a habitual offender who employed a calculated modus operandi to defraud innocent individuals.
It was reported that after receiving payments, the accused deliberately failed to honour commitments and, in an attempt to evade legal action and recovery proceedings, transferred or registered acquired properties in the name of his wife.
“Upon receipt of the complaint, the Economic Offences Wing initiated a detailed probe. During the course of investigation, it was prima facie established that the accused had cheated the complainant of Rs. 55.11 lakhs under the pretext of selling a residential house. Despite receiving the payment, the accused sold the same property to another individual,” EoW said
Further investigation revealed that the said property had already been mortgaged with J&K Bank, Branch Office Bhagat, Srinagar. Notably, the complainant had also liquidated the outstanding housing loan associated with the property. The investigation concluded that the actions of the accused constitute a cognizable offence under Section 420 IPC.
Accordingly, the chargesheet was filed before the competent court for judicial determination.
