Srinagar, Oct 29 (JKNS): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet against five accused in a 2017 case involving alleged cheating, forgery and fraudulent sale of migrant property in Pattan area of Baramulla district, with the complainant allegedly paying over ₹1 crore for land but neither receiving possession nor getting the money refunded.
Spokesperson in a statement issued here to news agency JKNS, The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet in FIR No. 34/2017 under Sections 420, 419, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B RPC before the Hon’ble court of CJM Sopore against five accused persons in a case involving alleged cheating, forgery and fraudulent sale of migrant property.
The accused persons who were found involved during investigation are, Brij Nath S/o Tara Chand R/o Amit Nagar Muthi Jammu. Gh. Mohi-Ud-din Dar S/o Ab Khaliq Dar R/o Samson Budgam. Gh. Mohd Sheikh S/o Ab. Ahad Sheikh R/o Sachin Banit Beerwah Budgam. Zahoor Ahmed Dar S/o Gh. Mohammad Dar R/o Margipora Pattan and Reyaz Ahmad Rather S/o Mohd Sultan Rather R/o Margaripora Pattan Baramulla.
The case was registered on a written complaint alleging fraudulent sale of 14 kanals and 3 marlas of land bearing Survey No. 349 at Mouza Wussan, Goshbugh Pattan, owned by Jawahar Lal Bhat. Despite payments exceeding Rs. 1 crore, possession was not handed over nor the amount refunded. Investigation revealed that the accused individuals hatched a criminal conspiracy in connivance with each other to cheat the complainant by resorting impersonation, fabricated identity documents and misuse of a purported Power of Attorney. Two of the accused, Brij Nath @ Soom Nath @ Hadi Nath @ Mohan Lal and Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Dar were arrested in late September. Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Dar secured bail, while Brij Nath remains in Central Jail. Other cases against both accused are also under investigation.
The Economic Offences Wing Srinagar had earlier filed a chargesheet in Case FIR No. 27/2021 in August 2023 against Brij Nath Bhat, S/o Late Tara Chand Bhat, R/o Indira Nagar, Srinagar (A/P House No. 156, Amit Nagar, Muthi, District Jammu), and Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, S/o Abdul Ahad Sheikh, R/o Sachen Bannet, Beerwah, District Budgam, making this the second chargesheet filed against both accused persons.
SSP EOW Kashmir advises the public to verify land ownership and documents thoroughly before property transactions to prevent fraud and financial losses. (JKNS)
