SRINAGAR: The Crime Wing Srinagar on Wednesday charge-sheeted a man for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 2.10 Lakh on the pretext of selling land to her.
The accused has been identified as Mohammad Ashraf Wani, a resident of Utikoo, Kawarhama Baramulla. He has been booked under section 420 511 of RPC for his involvement in the crime.
The charge sheet was produced before the Court of Sub Judge Pattan, Baramulla, for judicial determination under case FIR No. 06/2022 on 30.09.2023
“The case owes its origin to a written complaint lodged by a woman complainant alleging therein that on 01.03.2016 she purchased a piece of land measuring 07 marlas under survey NO.666, plot No. 03 situated at Utikoo Tehsil Karhama Baramullah from accused Mohammad Ashraf Wani for Rs 2.10 lacs under a proper sale agreement,” Crime branch said in a statement issued to press.
It was further alleged by the complainant that the revenue department refused the registration of the land stating that the land in question was a state land and could not be sold or purchased. Accordingly, preliminary verification No.06/2019 was initiated at Crime Branch Kashmir.
“During inquiry, it surfaced that the land under survey was a state land, which the accused Mohammad Ashraf Wani had sold to the complainant, without any right or authority. Accordingly, the case FIR No.6/2022 was registered in Crime Branch Kashmir and an investigation set into motion,” it reads.
As per the evidence gathered during the investigation, it was established that the accused attempted to cheat the complainant by sale of State land by concealing the fact that he is not the actual owner of the said land.
Ultimately, on the basis of facts and circumstances that emerged during the course of the investigation, the investigation of the case was concluded as proved U/S 420, 511 RPC against the said accused person.
