Srinagar, Aug. 2 -- The convicted individuals, identified as Mukhtar Ahmad Guroo and Nazir Ahmad Guroo, sons of Gulla Guroo, residents of Abi Karpora, Nehru Park, Dalgate, Srinagar, were found guilty of orchestrating a fraudulent property deal by deceiving a foreign lady into believing she could legally own property in Kashmir.

The case traces back to June 26, 2010, when the Crime Branch Kashmir registered an FIR based on a complaint filed by the foreign woman. According to the complainant, she had paid Mukhtar Ahmad Guroo an amount of Rs 34 lakh for purchasing a house and land in the Gulab Bagh area of Srinagar. However, Mukhtar, concealing the legal fact that a foreign national is barred from owning immovable property in Jammu and Kash...