Srinagar, Sept 24: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Wednesday unearthed a multi-crore land compensation scam linked to the 400 KV DC Samba-Amargrah transmission line, conducting raids in Bandipora and Budgam districts.

According to officials, compensation meant for landowners in villages Watrad, Dalabal, and Kachwari of Tehsil Khansahib, Budgam, was fraudulently released to non-existent persons. Genuine landowners were deprived of their dues.

Investigations revealed that employees of M/s Unitac Power Transmission Limited, in connivance with land brokers and certain bank officials, siphoned off crores of rupees by creating fake bank accounts and withdrawing compensation in bogus names.

The accused include Mushtaq Ahmad Lone of Budgam, Bilal Ahmad Mir of Bandipo

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