The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir is conducted multiple searches at residential locations across Srinagar district in connection with a land fraud case involving Rs. 53 lakh.
The case, registered last month under Sections 420 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), names four individuals, Tariq Ahmad Hajam, Ghulam Hassan Mir, Sonaullah Mir, and Razzak Mir, all residents of Barthana Srinagar, as accused in a fraudulent land deal.
According to officials, the accused allegedly deceived the complainant by promising to facilitate a land transaction and collected Rs. 53 lakh under false pretenses.
Investigations revealed that the accused, in connivance with certain revenue officers, manipulated official documents and misused administrative processes to illegally acquire money and property.
EOW officials said that the searches aim to collect evidence and identify others involved in the conspiracy, including any public servants who may have aided the fraud.
“Further investigation is in progress,” an EOW spokesperson said.
Over the past two months, the EOW has unearthed several land scam cases in Kashmir, highlighting a pattern of collusion between fraudsters and revenue department officials.
On August 29, the EOW registered two additional land fraud cases against two known offenders already under trial in a similar scam.
In that case, seven individuals, including a Tehsildar and a Patwari, were booked for corruption, cheating, and tampering with revenue records.
