4 Revenue Department Officials Alongside As Many Others Chargesheeted in Major Land Fraud Case in Sgr – Alfaaz – The Words

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Friday said it has filed a chargesheet against eight accused, including four revenue department officials, in connection with a major land fraud case in Srinagar.

The Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) said in a statement that the chargesheet has been submitted before the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar, against eight accused persons, including four revenue officials, three of whom are retired and one still serving, for their alleged involvement in fraudulent land occupation and manipulation of official records in an FIR vide number 23/2019.

According to the statement, the case originated from a complaint alleging that Nadeem Ahmad Mayer and Shafiq Ahmad Mayer, residents of Iqbal Colony, Shalteng Srinagar, had encroached upon 52 kanals of land at Ehel Danihama by fabricating revenue documents. It was alleged that fake and forged mutations bearing Nos. 13, 16, 17, 18, 30, 31 and 34 were fraudulently executed under the pretext of an oral gift (Hiba Zabani) purportedly made by the complainant’s uncle, despite the absence of any lawful or familial authority.

The investigation, the CBK said, uncovered several irregularities, including the non-availability of official mutation records (Parti Sarkar), missing treasury voucher numbers and dates, and the execution of unauthorized mutations by a single co-owner in disregard of other legal heirs. It further revealed that around 40 kanals of State land had also been illegally occupied.

The fraudulent activity, the statement reads, was allegedly carried out in active connivance with revenue officials who abused their official positions to manipulate land records and bypass legal procedures.

Those chargesheeted individuals have been identified as Nadeem Ahmad Mayer S/o Shafiq Ahmad Mayer R/o Iqbal Colony, Shalteng Srinagar; Irfan Ahmad Mayer S/o Shafiq Ahmad Mayer R/o Iqbal Colony, Shalteng Srinagar; Ab. Hamid Kathu S/o Ali Mohammad Kathu R/o Astanpora, Tailbal Srinagar (then Patwari, now retired); Ghulam Jeelani Rather S/o Late Ab. Salam Rather R/o Dara, Harwan Srinagar (then Patwari); Ali Mohammad Dar (then Patwari, now retired); Nazir Ahmad Palla S/o Ghulam Ahmad Palla R/o Chandpora, Harwan; and Bilal Ahmad Dar S/o Ab. Gani Dar R/o Mufti Bagh, Harwan, presently residing at New Theed, Srinagar.

“The accused have been booked under Sections 420, 447-A, 467, 468, 471, and 120-B of the RPC, read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.”

“Crime Branch Kashmir remains committed to upholding the rule of law and ensuring accountability. Further legal proceedings are underway,” the statement reads further.