Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 13: Crime Branch Kashmir has booked Revenue officials and land brokers for fraud.
As per official spokesman, Crime Branch Kashmir received a complaint which revealed that some land brokers in league with the Revenue officials have sold the possession of State/Kahcharai land of around 141 kanals located at Estate Parimpora Srinagar to different beneficiaries and as on the date different colonies have developed on the said land.
On the receipt of the complaint, a preliminary verification was initiated in Crime Branch Kashmir, spokesman said, adding that during the course of enquiry, the allegations leveled in the complaint have been prima facie established that the land at Barthana and Parimpora Srinagar is Kahcharai land and has been illegally encroached upon, while as the land at Parimpora, Srinagar, is State land and has been allotted to various individuals under “Grow more food” scheme as revealed by the revenue records but the occupants have violated the norms by constructing houses and shops on it.
The spokesman said that it also came to fore that land at village Barthana Srinagar is Kahcharai land and there are as many as 184 occupants who have constructed houses, shops, poultry farms, plastic melting factory, M/s Indo Kashmir and other structures on the said land, besides some portion of land is under the occupation of some non-state subjects.
The illegal occupants have been found to pay rent on monthly/yearly basis to the accused on different rates such as Rs 125611 per annum from Indo Kashmir firm, Rs 12000 per month from a non-local resident of West Bengal and Rs 90000 per month from Mehraj-u-Din Gazi.
The spokesman further stated that the possession of land so encroached has been transferred without making any proper documentation in order to escape from criminal prosecution, adding that Revenue officials in connivance with land brokers has transformed 158 Kanals of Kahcharai land into well-established colonies.
In addition, land at Parimpora is State land measuring 141 Kanals and was allotted to many people under “Grow more food” scheme and is presently under the occupation of 141 occupants and has been used for the residential and commercial purpose and has also been put to sale, though the Government has imposed ban on sale and purchase of such land situated within the Municipality Limits of Srinagar.
Accordingly, a case under FIR Number 40/18 under Sections 420, 409, 447-A and 120-B RPC has been registered against officials of the Revenue Department and other accused (private persons).
Further investigation has been taken up, the spokesman informed.
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