Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Kashmir Revenue Officials Charged in Land Compensation Fraud
Imagine some people who work for the government that manages land were trying to get money unfairly.
They are accused of pretending that some land, needed to build a road, belonged to people who didn't actually exist.
By doing this, they allegedly created fake papers to get money for this fake land.
This is like cheating the government and the people it serves.
Now, the police are charging them with this fraud.
They want to make sure everyone who did this is brought to justice and that public money is protected.
Four revenue officials and six others have been charged in a land compensation fraud case in Anantnag district.
The case involves fraudulent disbursement of compensation for land allegedly shown as acquired for the Verinag–Kokernag road project.
Revenue officials are accused of conspiring with private individuals to forge records and illegally release compensation funds.
Fictitious entries were allegedly made in revenue documents, causing substantial loss to the state exchequer.
The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir filed the chargesheet under the RPC and Prevention of Corruption Act.
- Who
- Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against 10 people, including four revenue department officials.
- What
- Alleged involvement in a land compensation fraud case involving fraudulent disbursement of compensation to non-existent beneficiaries.
- When
- Chargesheet filed on or before November 7.
- Where
- Anantnag district, specifically during the construction of the Verinag–Kokernag road via Batagund.
- Why
- To manipulate and forge official records, facilitating illegal release of compensation funds causing loss to the state exchequer.
- Agency
- Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir
- District
- Anantnag
- Project
- Verinag–Kokernag road
- Project Start Year
- 2015
- Charges Filed Under
- RPC and Prevention of Corruption Act