Archive · 1 Sep 2026
J&K Crime Branch Chargesheets Two in Srinagar Land Fraud
The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch investigated a complaint about land fraud in Srinagar.
Investigators said a man and a former government land official allegedly worked together.
They allegedly used false papers to try to take land.
They also allegedly used those papers to get building permission.
The land is identified as Khasra No.
642.
The former Patwari has died.
The Crime Branch filed a chargesheet in court against the named accused.
The court will now decide the case, and filing charges does not itself establish guilt.
The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch’s Economic Offences Wing filed a chargesheet in a Srinagar land fraud case.
The case names Mushtaq Ahmad Malik and a former Patwari who is now deceased.
Investigators allege the accused conspired to grab land and obtain building permission using forged documents.
The alleged fraud concerned land identified as Khasra No. 642 and involved the Srinagar Municipal Corporation.
The investigation was marked “proved,” with the chargesheet submitted for judicial determination under several RPC sections.
- Who
- The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch’s Economic Offences Wing filed the case against Mushtaq Ahmad Malik and a deceased former Patwari.
- What
- A chargesheet was filed over alleged land grabbing, forged documents, and an attempt to obtain building permission fraudulently.
- When
- The chargesheet was announced on Tuesday; the case was registered in FIR No. 08/2016.
- Where
- The chargesheet was filed before the Court of Sub-Judge, Srinagar, and the alleged land is in Srinagar.
- Why
- The Crime Branch alleged that forged documents, misrepresentation of material facts, and misuse of official position were used to pursue the land and building permission.
- Investigating agency
- Economic Offences Wing, Kashmir, of the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Crime Branch
- Accused named
- Mushtaq Ahmad Malik of Barapather, Haft Chinar, Srinagar, and a former Patwari who is deceased
- Land involved
- Khasra No. 642
- Permission targeted
- Building permission from the Srinagar Municipal Corporation
- FIR
- FIR No. 08/2016
- Legal provisions
- Sections 420/511, 167, 471 and 120-B of the Ranbir Penal Code
- Case status
- Investigation marked “proved”; chargesheet filed for judicial determination