The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch J&K on Wednesday submitted a chargesheet before the Court of the Sub-Judge/Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Kupwara, against a former Patwari for allegedly tampering with revenue records, officials said.
The accused, Leyaket Ali Khan, son of Mehboobullah Khan and a resident of Babapora Haihama in Kupwara, is presently posted as a Naib Tehsildar.
He has been chargesheeted in FIR No. 33/2021 under Sections 167, 417, 466 and 468 of the RPC, they said.
An official spokesperson, in a press statement, said "The case pertains to a complaint alleging manipulation of revenue records to transfer jointly owned ancestral land in Halqa Haihama/Gundi Sana in favour of the accused and his brother fraudulently.
Investigation established that the accused, while serving as Patwari, abused his official position by making false entries in Khasra Girdawari registers, replacing official record pages, and forging revenue documents to misrepresent ownership and possession of ancestral land. Although the alleged attempt to secure wrongful ownership was thwarted due to timely corrective action by the Revenue Department, the investigation found sufficient evidence establishing offences under Sections 167, 417, 466 and 468 RPC."
Accordingly, the chargesheet has been presented before the Hon’ble competent court for judicial adjudication, the statement added.
The general public has been advised to remain vigilant against economic fraudsters and report any such incidents to the SSP, EOW Kashmir, Crime Branch J&K. Victims of economic fraud may also submit their complaints via email at [email protected]
