SRINAGAR 01 SEPTEMBER 2026
Economic Offences Wing Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet in a decade-old land grabbing and forgery case.In a handout to GNS, the Crime Branch said that the chargesheet in FIR No. 08/2016 under Sections 420/511, 167, 471 and 120-B RPC has been filed before the Court of Sub-Judge Srinagar against Mushtaq Ahmad Malik son of Ghulam Ahmad Malik of Barapather, Haft Chinar, Srinagar and the then Patwari (now deceased).
The case originated from a complaint that the accused in criminal conspiracy had attempted to grab land under Khasra No. 642 and obtain building permission from Srinagar Municipal Corporation on the basis of forged documents. A probe was ordered into the complaint.During investigation, the allegations were found substantiated with evidence of fraudulent documentation, misrepresentation of facts and alleged misuse of official position. The investigation was closed as “Proved” and the chargesheet was submitted before the competent court for judicial determination, it said.Crime Branch has appealed to the public to remain vigilant against economic frauds and report suspicious activities to SSP EOW Kashmir on email sspeow-kmr@jkpolice.gov.in.
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