Srinagar, Nov 7: In a major breakthrough against financial fraud and corruption in government departments, the Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a charge-sheet against ten accused individuals for their alleged involvement in a fictitious land compensation scam in Anantnag, where forged revenue records were used to illegally obtain public funds meant for land acquisition.
In a statement as per news agency Kashmir News Corner — KNC, 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, it reads.
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, statement reads.
During investigation, it was found that certain officials of the Revenue Department (the then Tehsildar Dooru, the then Naib Tehsildar Dooru, the then Girdawar Dooru and the then Pathwari Dooru), in criminal conspiracy with private individuals , manipulated and forged revenue records to facilitate the illegal disbursement of compensation funds. Fictitious entries were allegedly made in official records to obtain wrongful monetary gains, causing significant loss to the State exchequer and undermining public trust, it reads.
After thorough investigation and collection of evidence, the Economic Offences Wing has filed the charge-sheet before the Hon’ble Court for judicial determination, it reads.
The Crime Branch Kashmir reiterates its commitment to ensuring transparency and accountability in public administration and to bringing all those involved in economic offences to justice reads the statement. (KNC)
