Srinagar, May 14: The Special Crime Wing Kashmir of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday carried out house searches in Srinagar and Budgam districts in connection with an alleged land fraud case involving forged documents and criminal conspiracy.
According to officials, the searches were conducted in connection with FIR No. 06/2026 registered under Sections 420, 468 and 120-B of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).
The case was registered following a written complaint filed by a resident of Humhama in Budgam district, who alleged that a Srinagar resident had fraudulently obtained lakhs of rupees from him on the pretext of selling land located at Narkara in Srinagar, said the Crime Branch, in a statement.
Preliminary investigation, as per the statement, revealed that the accused, identified as Tariq Ahmad Sofi, son of Ghulam Ahmad Sofi, a resident of Tulsi Bagh Srinagar, and Tariq Ahmad Wani, son of Mohammad Abdullah Wani, a resident of Narkara Budgam near Unani Hospital, allegedly acted as land brokers and, in connivance with the then Patwari, prepared and used forged documents to deceive the complainant and misappropriate money related to the land transaction.
Officials said the searches were conducted at multiple locations in Srinagar and Budgam in the presence of Executive Magistrates to collect incriminating material and other evidence relevant to the investigation.
The Crime Branch has advised the general public to remain vigilant against fraudsters and report any such incidents to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Special Crime Wing Kashmir.
Victims of fraud can also submit complaints through the official email address of the Crime Branch, officials said.
