ACB Files Chargesheet Against 22, Including MP Aga Syed Ruhullah, in J&K Land Fraud Case
The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday filed a chargesheet against 22 individuals, including Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah and six of his relatives, in a long-pending corruption case related to tampering of revenue records and fraudulent land compensation.
The chargesheet, filed before the Special Judge of Anti-Corruption Court in Srinagar, pertains to Case FIR No. 18/2009, registered under Section 5(1)(d) read with 5(2) of the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, Svt. 2006, and Sections 120-B, 467, 468, 471 of the RPC.
Among the accused are two former Collectors of the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA), four government officials—some now retired—and 16 private beneficiaries, including members of the Aga family from Budgam.
According to an official ACB statement, the case involves large-scale tampering of revenue records in the Rakh-e-Aerth Budgam area. The accused officials allegedly colluded with private beneficiaries to falsely show increased land holdings, which allowed them to claim excessive compensation payments during the government’s Dal Lake rehabilitation project under Government Order No. 56-Rev(S) of 2006.
The investigation revealed that land sizes were fraudulently inflated:
- 6 kanals were shown as 60 kanals under Khasra No. 1692
- 4 kanals as 40 kanals under Khasra No. 1666/750
- 2 kanals as 7 kanals 10 marlas under Khasra No. 1736
These fraudulent entries led to an excess payment of ₹38.20 lakhs, causing significant loss to the state exchequer.
The accused include:
- Government Officials:
- Abdul Majid Akhtar (then Patwari, Rakhs & Farms)
- Zaffar Ahmad Hakak (then Asst. Director, Rakhs & Farms)
- Manzoor Ahmad Rather (Sr. Circle Inspector)
- Ali Mohammad Wani (then Girdawar, Rakhs & Farms)
- Hafiz-ullah Shah (then Collector, LAWDA)
- Mohammad Hussain Mir (then Collector, LAWDA)
- Members of the Aga Family:
- MP Aga Syed Ruhullah,
- Aga Syed Mussa, Aga Syed Aqueel, Aga Syed Mohsin, Aga Syed Ali, Aga Syed Hassan, Aga Syed Ahmad
- Other Beneficiaries from Durbal Bemina and Kolipora Bemina, including multiple members of the Wani and Dar families
The chargesheet comes after the government granted sanction for prosecution. The case is now under judicial consideration at the Special Anti-Corruption Court in Srinagar.
The ACB emphasised that the investigation proves misuse of official positions to manipulate land records, enabling fraudulent financial gains. The agency has reiterated its commitment to ensuring accountability and preventing abuse of power in public offices.
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