Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 17: A Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader and four officials, were charge sheeted by the Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) today in a major land fraud case.
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In a statement issued here, the CBK said that a charge sheet in FIR No. 23/2019 was submitted before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar.
The accused include four revenue officials – three retired and one serving – involved in the “fraudulent occupation and manipulation” of land records by “misusing” their official positions.
The case was initially registered against the Vice President of BJP for district Srinagar, Nadeem Ahmad Mayer alias Nadeem Qasba and his father Shafiq Ahmad Mayer, for illegally encroaching huge chunk of land in the outskirts of Srinagar.
“The case originated from a complaint alleging that Nadeem Ahmad Mayer and Shafiq Ahmad Mayer, residents of Iqbal Colony, Shalteng Srinagar, illegally encroached upon 52 Kanals of land at Ehel Danihama by fabricating revenue records,” the CBK stated.
It added that fake and forged mutation Nos. 13, 16, 17, 18, & 30, 31, 34 were executed under the guise of an oral gift (Hiba Zabani) from the complainant’s uncle, despite no lawful or familial basis.
“Investigation revealed multiple irregularities including the absence of the official mutation record (Parti Sarkar), missing treasury voucher numbers and dates, and unauthorized mutation by only one co-owner, disregarding the rights of the other.”
“Additionally, 40 kanals of State land were also found illegally occupied,” according to CBK.
The fraud, the CBK said, was allegedly committed in active connivance with Revenue officials, who played a key role in manipulating records and circumventing legal procedures.
Those charge sheeted include Nadeem Ahmad Mayer son of Shafiq Ahmad Mayer of Iqbal Colony, Shalteng Srinagar; Irfan Ahmad Mayer son of Shafiq Ahmad Mayer of Iqbal Colony, Shalteng Srinagar; Abdul Hamid Kathu son of Ali Mohammad Kathu of Astanpora, Tailbal Srinagar (the then Patwari, now retired); Ghulam Jeelani Rather son of Late Abdul Salam Rather of Dara Harwan, Srinagar (the then Patwari); Ali Mohammad Dar (the then Patwari, now retired); Nazir Ahmad Palla son of Ghulam Ahmad Palla of Chandpora, Harwan; and Bilal Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Gani Dar of Mufti Bagh, Harwan at present New Theed, Srinagar.
According to the CBK, 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 law and ensuring accountability. Further legal proceedings are in progress,” the CBK said.
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