Crime Branch files charge-sheet in land fraud case

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 21: The Special Crime Wing (SCW), Crime Branch Jammu has filed charge-sheet in a land fraud case.
The case, FIR No. 13/2024 under Section 420 IPC against Rajinder Singh Manhas, resident of Purkhoo Domana, Jammu, originated from a complaint alleging that the accused had executed an Agreement to Sell dated 01-04-2022 for 05 marlas of land at Revenue Village Purkhoo Garhi, Jammu, and received Rs 2, 00,000 as advance out of a total sale consideration of Rs 12, 50,000. The accused allegedly failed to execute the sale deed and was later found to have no title or ownership over the said land.
Investigation included seizure of documents, verification of financial transactions through bank records, and revenue verification by concerned authorities, which confirmed that the land was not recorded in the name of the accused. Forensic examination also corroborated the execution of the agreement by the accused.
Upon completion of investigation, the charge-sheet was filed today before the competent court by Insp Deepak Bharti.