Srinagar, July 17 -- The Economic Offences Wing today conducted raids at multiple locations across Srinagar and Budgam districts in connection with an FIR against seven individuals, including a Tehsildar, for alleged corruption, cheating, and tampering with revenue records.
An EOW spokesperson said the action followed a complaint alleging that the complainant had purchased 5 kanals and 4 marlas of land at Balhama, Srinagar, for Rs 17 lakh per kanal from one Mohammad Shafi Lone alias Shafi Cheeni of Peerbagh. The total payment of Rs 88.4 lakh was made, along with the transfer of two kanals of land in Gooripora, Rawalpora, in exchange.
The complainant claimed the accused later retrieved the sale deeds under the pretext of updating records, ...