Srinagar, Oct 9: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) on Wednesday conducted searches at multiple locations across Srinagar in connection with a ₹53 lakh land fraud case, registered under FIR No. 23/2025 for offences under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC.
According to an official statement, the case originated from a written complaint alleging that four land brokers — Tariq Ahmad Hajam, Ghulam Hassan Mir, Sonaullah Mir, and Razzak Mir, all residents of Barthana, Srinagar — had fraudulently extracted ₹53 lakh from the complainant under the pretext of arranging a land deal.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused, in connivance with certain revenue officers and officials, allegedly manipulated land documents and misused official procedures to obt