SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EEW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a charge-sheet against ten individuals in a land compensation fraud in Anantnag District of south Kashmir, officials said.
The charge-sheet, submitted under FIR No. 12/2015 before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Anantnag, invokes Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B RPC, along with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The case pertains to the fraudulent disbursal of government compensation to fictitious beneficiaries whose land was allegedly acquired for the Verinag–Kokernag road project via Batagund.
In a statement as per CBK, investigations revealed that certain Revenue Department officials—including the then Tehsildar Dooru, Naib Tehsildar Dooru, Girdawar Dooru, and Pathwari Dooru—colluded with private individuals to forge records and secure wrongful monetary gains. Fictitious entries in official documents facilitated illegal payouts, causing substantial losses to the State exchequer and undermining public trust.
Following thorough evidence collection, the EEW submitted the charge-sheet for judicial scrutiny.
The Crime Branch reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and accountability, pledging to bring all individuals involved in economic offences to justice.
