Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 14: The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) today booked two brokers for swindling lakhs by selling land that didn’t belong to them.
The case originated from a written complaint alleging that the accused fraudulently sold 4 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, as per CBK, 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. 1,00,000 towards the preparation of legal documents.
After receiving the full payment and handing over possession of the land, the accused refused to provide the revenue documents.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Hamid Dar, S/o Abdul Ahad Dar, R/o Ariguripora Shadi Gund, Tehsil Kangan, and Abdul Qayoom Sheikh, S/o Mohammad Sultan Sheikh, R/o Chak Akhal Guri Mohallah.
The CBK said that it filed a chargesheet in case FIR No. 30/2023 under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC before the Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Kangan, against the accused.
Accordingly, a probe was ordered, and the 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.
Follow our WhatsApp channel
