Jammu: The Special Crime Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Saturday produced charge-sheet against a patwari (revenue official) and other person in connection with fraudulent mutation of land at Chadoora area of central Kashmir.
“Besides cheating and forgery, the two accused persons— Ghulam Rasool Bhat Son-in-law of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat of Repora Namthal Chadoora and Assadullah Baba (Patwari) son of Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din of Batpora Wathora Patwan—have been accused of criminal conspiracy,” as per Crime Branch statement.
The case with (First Information Report) FIR No. 43 of 2015 was filed in 2015 following a written complaint, alleging that Ghulam Rasool Bhat in connivance with revenue officials has “illegally and fraudulently encroached upon the land of the complainant and mutated the land in his name in the revenue records after producing fake and forged power of attorney, the statement reads.
“A Preliminary verification was conducted which culminated in the registration of the case under section 420/511, 468,120-B RPC of Police Station Special Crime Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir,” it said further.
“The investigation established that Assadullah Baba (Patwari) in league with Ghulam Rasool Bhat has made false revenue extracts i.e (Jamabandi) in favour of Ghulam Rasool Bhat U/S 4 & 8 of Agrarian Reforms Act, as such, caused loss to state the exchequer,” it added.
The evidence has “substantiated” commission of offence under section 420/511, 468,120-B RPC (Ranbir Penal Code, now abolished constitution of J&K) by the accused persons, it said.
Accordingly, the charge sheet was produced in the Court of Sub Judge Chadoora, it added.
(With Inputs From GNS)
