Srinagar- The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir Wednesday said to have busted a multi-crore land compensation scam and conducted raids in Bandipora & Budgam districts.

As per a statement, the spokesman said, the Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) carried out multiple searches in districts Bandipora and Budgam in connection with a case of fraudulent land compensation claims related to the 400 KV DC Samba-Amargrah Transmission Line.

“The case was registered following a complaint alleging that compensation for land falling under the transmission line in Villages Watrad, Dalabal, Kachwari Tehsil Khansahib, Budgam, had been fraudulently released in favour of non-existent persons, while genuine landowners were deprived,” the statement reads.

It added that the investig

See Full Page