Srinagar, Mar 31 (NVI): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet against a man in connection with an alleged property fraud case involving ₹55.11 lakh, officials said on Tuesday.
The chargesheet was filed before the Court of City Judge Srinagar in connection with FIR No. 10/2026 under Section 420 of the IPC against Mehraj-Ud-Din Dar, a resident of Rawalpora in Srinagar.
The statement from a alleging that the accused adopted a deliberate modus operandi to cheat individuals by accepting payments for property deals and subsequently failing to honour commitments.
During the investigation, it was found that the accused had received ₹55.11 lakh from the complainant on the pretext of selling a residential house. However, despite taking the payment, he allegedly sold the same property to another person.
Probe further revealed that the property in question had already been mortgaged with a local branch of J&K Bank. Officials said the complainant had also cleared the outstanding housing loan linked to the property.
The accused is also alleged to have transferred or registered properties in the name of his wife to evade legal action and recovery proceedings.
Based on the findings, the investigating agency concluded that a prima facie case of cheating is made out against the accused. The chargesheet has been submitted for judicial determination, officials added.(NVI)
