Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) on Friday said it has filed a charge sheet in connection with FIR No. 12/2015 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, and 120-B of the RPC, read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, before the Court of the Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Anantnag.
According to officials, the charge sheet names ten accused individuals for their alleged involvement in a fraudulent compensation scam linked to a fictitious land acquisition in Anantnag district.
The case concerns the fraudulent release of compensation funds to non-existent beneficiaries whose land was falsely shown as acquired by the government during the construction of the Verinag–Kokernag road via Batagund.
Investigations revealed that several officials of the Revenue Department — including the then Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildar, Girdawar, and Pathwari of Dooru — in criminal conspiracy with private individuals, allegedly manipulated and forged revenue records to facilitate illegal disbursement of compensation. Fictitious entries were reportedly made in official documents to secure undue financial gains, causing heavy losses to the state exchequer and eroding public trust.
Following a detailed probe and collection of substantial evidence, the Economic Offences Wing filed the charge sheet before the competent court for judicial determination.
The Crime Branch Kashmir reaffirmed its commitment to promoting transparency, accountability, and justice by ensuring that all those involved in economic offences are brought to book.
