Srinagar, December 4, 2025 : The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in a major land-fraud case involving a businessman and two retired Revenue Department officials, officials said on Thursday.
The chargesheet, registered under various sections of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, has been submitted before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar.
The accused named in the chargesheet are Habibullah Bhat, a businessman from Umarhair, Buchpora, Srinagar, Mohammad Rajab Reshi, a retired Naib Tehsildar from Brein Nishat, and Syed Khurshid Ahmad, the then Patwari, resident of Lar, Ganderbal.
Fraudulent Mutation of 10 Marlas Land
The case originated from a written complaint alleging illegal mutation of 10 marlas of land at Zoonimar in the Eidgah locality of Srinagar, which was fraudulently transferred in favour of Habibullah Bhat on the basis of a fake sale deed.
Following the complaint, a detailed probe was ordered. During the course of investigation, it was revealed that no such sale deed had ever been registered by the concerned sub-registrar, thereby exposing the fraudulent nature of the transaction.
Criminal Conspiracy Established
The investigation established that the businessman, in criminal conspiracy with the then Patwari and Naib Tehsildar, deliberately manipulated revenue records and recorded fraudulent mutation entries on the basis of a non-existent sale deed.
Officials said the prima facie involvement of all accused has been clearly established, and the chargesheet has been filed for judicial determination and further legal action.
Crime Branch J&K reiterated its commitment to ensuring transparency, protecting public land, and taking strict action against corruption and land-related frauds.
