Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 29: The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) today registered two cases of land fraud involving deceitful property sales and the forging of revenue documents.
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The CBK, in a statement issued here, said that cases have been filed against Riyaz Ahmad Bhat S/o Ghulam Mohammad Bhat R/o Nowgam, Srinagar, and Shabir Ahmad Wani S/o Mohammad Ismail Wani R/o Lasjan, Srinagar, for “deceitful property sales, cheating, forging Revenue documents and criminal breach of trust.”
As per the details, one case has been registered upon a complaint submitted by a woman who alleged that the accused Riyaz Ahmad Bhat sold her a piece of land measuring 1 kanal and 5 marlas situated at Moza Balhama, under Survey No. 312 Min, Khewat No. 27, and Khata No. 200 against a payment of Rs. 25 lakhs.
However no land was provided to her and instead the said land has been sold to some other person. The cheques issued by the accused as repayment were dishonoured.
Another case, CBK said, has also been registered upon a complaint received from an individual.
In the complaint, it was alleged that the accused individuals, Riyaz Ahmad Bhat and Shabir Ahmad Wani, sold the complainant a patch of land measuring 1 kanal and 10 marlas situated at Balhama, Pantha Chowk, Srinagar, falling under Survey No. 1683/315 Min, Khewat No. 45, and Khata No. 317 against a payment of Rs. 73 lakhs, for which a sale deed was also registered.
However, the accused individuals, in connivance with Revenue officials, fabricated revenue records and sold the said land to some other person, thereby grabbing an amount of Rs. 73 lakhs, the CBK stated.
The CBK informed that both Riyaz Ahmad Bhat and Shabir Ahmad Wani were also involved in a previous case, FIR No. 14/2025, and had been arrested earlier by the Economic Offences Wing for similar offences.
“The Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) has launched thorough investigations into both cases. Any involvement of officials of third parties will be pursued strictly under the law.”
Further action shall follow based on the outcome of the investigation, the CBK stated.
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