Srinagar, July 28 (KDC): Crime Branch Kashmir’s Economic Offenses Wing arrested four of the seven accused persons in a high-profile corruption case including the revenue records include cheating, false mutations and wrong entries. Follow a comprehensive investigation in FIR number 14/2025 under Section 167, 420, 120-BRPC from arrest, read with Section 5 (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act SVT. Registered on 2006, July 9, 2025.
In a statement by the Srinagar -based news agency Kashmir.com (KDC), the Crime Branch said that the accused arrested, Riyaz Ahmed Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, resident of Notgam, Srinagar, Mohammad Shafi Lone Alias Shaf Cheni, House no. Instead of Ahmed, son of Noor Mohammed, son of Mohammad Ismail Wani, resident of Bagandar Lasadan, resident of Padashi Bagh, Srinagar and Shabir Ahmed Wani.
These individuals are allegedly part of an organized group responsible for manipulating the revenue records and cheating citizens in district Srinagar and parts of District Budgam, which causes significant financial loss and crisis to the public.
The alleged prominent accused, Tehsildar Nusrat Aziz, daughter of Abdul Aziz Lone, a resident of Gurez, was currently applied for bail, which was canceled by the anti -corruption court in Srinagar. Since then, the officer has been arrest and arrest. In particular, it is also nominated in four other FIRs-two crime branch with Kashmir and two anti-corruption bureau (ACB) with Kashmir.
In addition, Ghulam Rasool Khan (then Patwari, Balhama Srinagar) son, Ashik Ali, is currently in Havildar Srinagar, and Shamima Akhtar, wife of Mohammad Shafi Lone, a resident of Goripora Rawalpora, is also arresting. The authorities have launched a manhint to nuts and provide justice to them.
The investigation underlines systemic rot within the revenue department and concrete efforts by agencies to justify corrupt officials. Further action is expected in the coming days