Srinagar, Nov 7: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against 10 people, including four revenue department officials, for their alleged involvement in a land compensation fraud case in Anantnag district.

The case pertains to the fraudulent disbursement of compensation to “non-existent” beneficiaries whose land was falsely shown as acquired by the government during the construction of the Verinag–Kokernag road via Batagund, a spokesperson of the Crime Branch said. Work on the road project in south Kashmir commenced in 2015.

According to the official, the chargesheet in the case, registered under sections of the RPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act, was filed before the Court of the Special Judge (Anti-Corruption), Anantnag.

During investigation,

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