Crime Branch Kashmir registers FIR against 4 persons in Rs 53 lakh land fraud

Srinagar, Sep 2: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has registered an FIR following a written complaint, alleging serious financial and property fraud in a land transaction. As per the complaint, land brokers namely Tariq Ahmad Hajam, son of Mohammad Ramzan Hajam, resident of Barthana Qamarwari, and Ghulam Hassan Mir, son of  Ghulam Rasool Mir, resident of Barthana Srinagar, in criminal nexus with Sonaullah Mir and Razzak Mir, both sons of Khaliq Mir resident of Barthana Srinagar, deceitfully grabbed an amount of Rs 53 lakhs from the complainant under the guise of facilitating a land deal. Upon receipt of the complaint, a probe was initiated at Police Station Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir), said the press release.

During the course of investigation, it was prima facie substantiated that the accused persons, in connivance with Revenue officers and officials, manipulated documents and processes unlawfully in

order to grab the money and land of the complainant. The criminal acts committed by the accused individuals including Tariq Ahmad Hajam, S/o Mohammad Ramzan Hajam, R/o Barthana Qamarwar;  Ghulam Hassan Mir, S/o Ghulam Rasool Mir, R/o Barthana Srinagar; Sonaullah Mir, S/o Khaliq Mir, R/o Barthana Srinagar and Razzak Mir, S/o Khaliq Mir, R/o Barthana Srinagar. Prima facie disclose the commission of offences punishable under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC. Accordingly, cognizance was taken and a formal FIR has been registered at Police Station Economic Offences Wing, Crime Branch Kashmir. Further investigation is underway to identify the full extent of the conspiracy and the involvement of public servants, it said.