SRINAGAR, Sept. 2 -- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) today registered a case after a complaint alleged a Rs 53 lakh fraud in a land transaction.
The EoW, formerly Crime Branch Kashmir, received a complaint that land brokers Tariq Ahmad Hajam of Qamarwari and Ghulam Hassan Mir of Srinagar, along with brothers Sonaullah Mir and Razzak Mir of Barthana Srinagar, deceitfully grabbed an amount of Rs 53.00 lakhs from the complainant under the guise of facilitating a land deal.
Upon receipt of the complaint, a probe was initiated at the Police Station Economic Offences Wing.
The EOW statement said during the course of investigation, it was prima facie substantiated that the accused persons, in connivance with revenue officers and officials, man...