Crime Branch Jammu has registered a criminal case against accused – Syed Farid Ahmad S/o Syed Ghulam-U-Din R/o Verinag Kashmir at present Sidhra Jammu for duping the complainant to the tune of Rs 19 lacson the pretext of selling a piece of 2 Kanals land at KotBhalwal, Jammu under khasra No.3015, pretending as owner, despite the fact that he was not the owner of the said land. The accused convinced the complainant that hewas the absolute owner of the land.
The instant case owes its origin to a complaint lodged by RifatJabeen W/OMohd. Farooq R/o Panjtirthi, Jammu A/PSidhra, Jammu in Crime Branch Jammu wherein the complainant alleged that the accused convinced her that he was the absolute owner of the land in question and executed a sale document in the name of her daughter for an amount of Rs 19 lacs. However, after receipt of the payment, the accused did not give her the physical possession of the land and kept dilly dallying.
On receipt of the complaint a preliminary verification was initiated by Crime Branch Jammu and during the course of enquiry the allegations against the accused were prima facie established, thus leading to the registration of a formal criminal case under appropriate sections of law. The investigation of the case is underway for in-depth probe.