Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet before the Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Kangan against two persons accused of swindling lakhs of rupees in a land fraud scam, officials said.
As per a statement issued by CBK spokesperson, the chargesheet has been filed against Abdul Hamid Dar, son of Abdul Ahad Dar, a resident of Ariguripora Shadi Gund, Tehsil Kangan; and Abdul Qayoom Sheikh, son of Mohammad Sultan Sheikh, a resident of Chak Akhal Guri Mohallah, Kangan, in case FIR No. 30/2023 under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC, before the Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Kangan
Sharing details of the case, the spokesperson stated that the case originated from a written complaint alleging that the accused Abdul Hamid Dar and Abdul Qayoom Sheikh fraudulently sold four Kanals and 16 Marlas of land situated at Kachnambal, near Baba Nagri Road, Kangan to the complainants for a consideration amount of Rs 27,00,000.
The accused persons also received additional sums of Rs 96,000 for obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC), Rs 52,000 for ‘Intikhab’ (extract of record), and Rs 100,000 towards the preparation of legal documents. After receiving the full payment and handing over possession of the said land, the accused refused to provide the revenue documents.
Accordingly, a probe was ordered at Police Station Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir), and investigation revealed that the accused persons, posing as land brokers, had sold land that did not belong to them, thereby cheating the complainants and misappropriating their money.
Subsequently, a formal case was registered, and after thorough investigation and corroboration of evidence, the chargesheet was filed before the competent court for judicial determination.
