SRINAGAR , Sep 24: The Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) today carried out multiple searches in Districts Bandipora and Budgam in connection with a case of fraudulent land compensation claims related to the 400 KV DC Samba-Amargrah Transmission Line.

The case was registered following a complaint alleging that compensation for land falling under the transmission line in Villages Watrad, Dalabal, Kachwari Khansahib, Budgam, had been fraudulently released in favour of non-existent persons, while genuine landowners wr deprived.

Investigation has revealed that compensation running into crores of rupees was fraudulently withdrawn in the names of bogus persons through fake bank accounts by employees of M/s Unitac Power Transmission Limited, in connivance with land brokers and certai

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