Srinagar, May 14 : The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday conducted raids at multiple locations in Srinagar and Budgam districts in connection with an alleged multi-lakh rupees land fraud case involving forged documents in the Narkara area, officials said.
An official told news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) the case was registered under FIR No. 06/2026 under sections 420 (cheating), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) following a complaint filed by a resident of Humhama, he said.
The complainant alleged that accused Tariq Ahmad Sofi fraudulently took lakhs of rupees from him on the promise of selling a piece of land at Narkara, officials added.
The official said investigations revealed that Sofi, a resident of Tulsi Bagh Srinagar, along with his alleged associate Tariq Ahmad Wani of Narkara Budgam, and in connivance with a former Patwari, prepared forged documents to execute the fake land transaction.
The accused were allegedly operating as land brokers and entered into a criminal conspiracy to cheat the complainant and misappropriate money linked to the deal, the he said.
During the investigation, searches were carried out in the presence of Executive Magistrates to seize incriminating material and collect further evidence, officials said.
The Crime Branch has urged the public to remain alert against land fraudsters and immediately report such incidents to the SSP Special Crime Wing Kashmir the official further added. (KNS)
