EOW Kashmir Files Chargesheet Against Five in Alleged ₹1-Crore Migrant Land Fraud Case
Srinagar, Oct 29, KNT: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet against five accused persons before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Sopore, in a 2017 case involving alleged cheating, forgery and fraudulent sale of migrant property.
The chargesheet in FIR No. 34/2017 has been filed under Sections 420, 419, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), according to the details provided by the EOW.
The case pertains to the alleged fraudulent sale of 14 kanals and 3 marlas of land bearing Survey No. 349 at Wussan, Goshbugh, Pattan, owned by Jawahar Lal Bhat. The complaint alleged that payments exceeding ₹1 crore were made, but possession of the land was neither handed over nor was the money refunded.
The investigation allegedly revealed a criminal conspiracy involving impersonation, fabricated identity documents and misuse of a purported Power of Attorney to cheat the complainant.
The five accused named in the chargesheet are Brij Nath of Amit Nagar, Muthi, Jammu; Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Dar of Samson, Budgam; Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh of Sachen Banit, Beerwah, Budgam; Zahoor Ahmed Dar of Margipora, Pattan; and Reyaz Ahmad Rather of Margipora, Pattan, Baramulla.
Brij Nath, also known by the aliases Soom Nath, Hadi Nath and Mohan Lal, and Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Dar were arrested in late September, according to the supplied details. Dar subsequently secured bail, while Brij Nath remains lodged in Central Jail.
The EOW had earlier filed a chargesheet in August 2023 in another case, FIR No. 27/2021, against Brij Nath and Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh. The latest chargesheet is the second against Brij Nath and Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, according to the agency’s statement.
SSP EOW Kashmir has advised the public to verify land ownership records and documents thoroughly before entering into property transactions to guard against fraud and financial losses. [KNT]
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