Srinagar, October 9, 2025 : The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Thursday carried out raids at multiple locations in Srinagar district in connection with a ₹53 lakh land fraud case, officials said.
The searches were conducted following an FIR registered on September 2, based on a complaint alleging that four land brokers — Tariq Ahmad Hajam, Ghulam Hassan Mir, Sonaullah Mir, and Razzak Mir, all residents of Barthana Srinagar — defrauded the complainant of ₹53 lakh on the pretext of facilitating a land deal.
According to a Crime Branch spokesman, the accused, in connivance with certain revenue officers and officials, had manipulated documents and misused official channels to illegally obtain money and property.
The raids aimed to recover incriminating evidence and identify the wider network of individuals, including possible involvement of public servants, he added.
The investigation is ongoing.
