SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, in connection with a major land-sale fraud involving Rs 53 lakh, officials said.
The chargesheet, submitted in FIR No. 23/2025, names four accused — Tariq Ahmad Hajam, son of Mohammad Ramzan Hajam; Ghulam Hassan Mir, son of Ghulam Rasool Mir; Mohammad Sultan Mir alias Sulla, son of Abdul Khaliq Mir; and Abdul Razaq Mir, also son of Abdul Khaliq Mir — all residents of Barthana Qamarwari in Srinagar. They have been charged under Sections 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Ranbir Penal Code.
According to investigators, the case stemmed from a complaint alleging that the accused had fraudulently obtained Rs 53 lakh from the complainant and his father by promising to sell them a parcel of land measuring 2.09 kanals at Estate Barthana, Srinagar. The investigation revealed that although the accused received the entire payment, they dishonestly sold the same land to other parties and transferred portions of it to their own family members.
Officials said the EOW, through examination of oral testimonies and documentary evidence, established that the accused acted in connivance and executed a premeditated conspiracy to cheat the complainant and misappropriate the money paid for the land.
With the filing of the chargesheet, the case is now set for judicial proceedings before the competent court.
The Crime Branch Kashmir said it remains committed to tackling economic offences and ensuring accountability through professional and transparent investigations.
