J&K Crime Branch files charge sheet against 10 in fictitious land compensation case

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of J&K Crime Branch (Kashmir) said on Friday that it has submitted the charge sheet in the court against 10 accused in the fictitious land compensation case in Anantnag district.

A statement issued by the Crime Branch (Kashmir) said, “The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a charge-sheet in case FIR No. 12/2015 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B RPC read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act before the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Anantnag. The charge sheet has been produced against ten accused individuals for their alleged involvement in a fraudulent compensation case related to fictitious land acquisition in Anantnag District."

The case pertains to the fraudulent release of compensation amounts in favour of non-existent beneficiaries whose land was falsely shown to have been acquired by the government during the construction of the Verinag–Kokernag road via Batagund.