Srinagar, Mar 31 : The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against a man in connection with an alleged property fraud case involving Rs 55.11 lakh, officials said.
The chargesheet was filed before the court of City Judge Srinagar in FIR No. 10/2026 under Section 420 of the IPC against Mehraj-Ud-Din Dar, a resident of Rawalpora in Srinagar.
The case was registered following a written complaint alleging that the accused duped the complainant on the pretext of selling a residential house.
During investigation, it was found that the accused had taken Rs 55.11 lakh from the complainant but later sold the same property to another person, officials said.
Probe also revealed that the property had already been mortgaged with a bank branch in Srinagar and the complainant had cleared the outstanding loan linked to it.
The EOW said the accused allegedly transferred or registered properties in the name of his wife to evade legal action and recovery.
After completion of investigation, the agency filed the chargesheet before the competent court for judicial proceedings, officials added.(KNS).
