SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K on Friday said it has filed a chargesheet before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam, in connection with land fraud case.
The chargesheet has been filed in FIR No. 61/2023 under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC registered at Police Station EOW-Kashmir.
The case pertains to allegations of cheating, forgery and use of forged documents related to Plot No. 1165, measuring 30×50 feet, situated at Government Housing Colony, Ompora, Budgam.
EOW said, the case was registered following a written complaint by a woman claiming lawful ownership of the said plot. The complainant alleged that she had acquired the property through a valid chain of Powers of Attorney originating from the original allottee. However, another individual was simultaneously claiming ownership of the same plot on the basis of a separate set of documents, raising suspicion of fraud and criminal conspiracy.
During the course of investigation, statements of the complainant, the original allottee Satish Kumar Sharma, and other relevant witnesses were recorded. Official verifications were sought from the offices of Sub-Registrar Budgam and Sub-Registrar IV, 2nd Additional Munsif Jammu, which 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 also denied executing any such document or residing at the address mentioned therein.
The investigation revealed that the accused, Gh. Mohi-ud-Din Dar, son of Mohd Shaban Dar of Nowgam Bypass, Srinagar, had fraudulently used forged documents to claim ownership of the plot and execute further transactions. Verification from the J&K Housing Department confirmed the complainant as the legitimate owner of the property.
Accordingly, EOW Kashmir has established a prima facie case under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC and filed the chargesheet before the competent court for judicial adjudication.
The Economic Offences Wing, Kashmir remains committed to taking stringent action against those involved in fraudulent land and housing property dealings, adding that attempts to usurp public assets will be dealt with strictly under law. — (KIMS)