SRINAGAR, July 28, 2025: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has arrested four out of seven accused in a case involving corruption, cheating, and manipulation of revenue records in Srinagar and Budgam districts.
An FIR (No. 14/2025) under sections 167, 420, 120-B of the RPC and 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Svt. 2006) was registered on July 9, 2025, against seven individuals, including two revenue officials.
According to officials, the accused were operating in an organized manner, causing significant financial losses and distress to the public.
The arrested individuals have been identified as:
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Riyaz Ahmad Bhat, S/o Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, R/o Nowgam, Srinagar
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Mohammad Shafi Lone alias Shaff Cheeni, S/o Abdul Ahad Lone, R/o House No. 187, Sector B, Peerbagh, Srinagar
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Shahnawaz Ahmad Rather, S/o Noor Mohammad Rather, R/o Padshahi Bagh, Srinagar
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Shabir Ahmad Wani, S/o Mohammad Ismail Wani, R/o Bagandar Lasjan
One of the prime accused, Nusrat Aziz, a Tehsildar, had applied for bail which was rejected by the Anti-Corruption Court, Srinagar. She is currently absconding and is also involved in four other FIRs — two each in Crime Branch Kashmir and ACB Kashmir.
Two more accused, Ashiq Ali (then Patwari, Balhama) and Shamima Akhter, are also on the run. Authorities have launched efforts to trace and arrest the remaining accused in accordance with the law.
