Srinagar, Dec. 10 -- The Economic Offences Wing (EoW) of Crime Branch Kashmir filed a chargesheet before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against four accused in a land fraud case involving forged land documents and cheating of buyers, officials said on Wednesday.

The chargesheet in a 2025 FIR was filed under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 201 and 120-B of the IPC against Shabir Ahmad Ganie, Bashir Ahmad Ganie, Javeed Ahmad Hakak (then Patwari), and another Patwari who has since passed away.

The case stems from a joint complaint by multiple victims from the Housing Colony Bemina Srinagar who were duped into purchasing 8 Kanals of land through brokers.

"Of this, 4 Kanals were shown transferred in the name of one complainant under Kh...