Srinagar: Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday carried out raids at several locations in Srinagar and Budgam in connection with an alleged multi-lakh rupees land fraud case involving forged documents in the Narkara area, officials said.
An official told KNS that the case was registered under FIR No. 06/2026 under Sections 420 (cheating), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating), and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Ranbir Penal Code following a complaint lodged by a resident of Humhama.
According to the complaint, the accused, Tariq Ahmad Sofi, allegedly took lakhs of rupees from the complainant on the promise of selling a piece of land in Narkara.
Officials said investigations revealed that Sofi, along with his alleged associate Tariq Ahmad Wani, and in connivance with a former Patwari, allegedly prepared forged documents to execute the fake land transaction.
The accused were reportedly working as land brokers and are alleged to have entered into a criminal conspiracy to cheat the complainant and misappropriate money connected to the deal.
During the course of the investigation, search operations were conducted in the presence of Executive Magistrates to seize incriminating material and gather further evidence, officials added.
Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir Police has appealed to the public to remain cautious of land fraudsters and immediately report such incidents to the SSP Special Crime Wing Kashmir.