Srinagar, Sep 1 (NVI): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against a Srinagar resident and a deceased former patwari in an alleged land grabbing and forgery case, officials said on Tuesday.
The chargesheet has been filed before a court in Srinagar against Mushtaq Ahmad Malik, a resident of Barapather, Haft Chinar, and the then patwari, who has since died, they said.
The case stems from a complaint alleging that the accused, in connivance with each other, attempted to grab land by using forged documents and sought to obtain building permission from the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), the officials said.
The EOW registered a case under Sections 420/511, 167, 471 and 120-B of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) and conducted an investigation into the allegations.
During the probe, the allegations were found to be substantiated, with investigators finding alleged fraudulent documentation, misrepresentation of material facts and misuse of official position, they said.
The investigation has been concluded as “proved” and the chargesheet submitted before the competent court for judicial determination, the officials said.
The Crime Branch has urged the public to remain vigilant against economic fraud and report suspicious activities to the EOW Kashmir, they added.—(NVI)
