EOW Kashmir Files Chargesheet in ₹55.11 Lakh Srinagar Property Fraud Case
Srinagar March 31, 2026 — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir has formally filed a chargesheet against a Srinagar resident for orchestrating a sophisticated property-related fraud amounting to ₹55.11 lakhs.
The accused, identified as Mehraj-Ud-Din Dar, a resident of Alamdar Colony Rawalpora (currently residing in Tengpora Batamaloo), appeared before the Court of City Judge Srinagar under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The legal action follows a detailed probe into Case FIR No. 10/2026, which exposed a calculated scheme designed to defraud unsuspecting homebuyers through deceptive real estate transactions.The investigation revealed that the accused allegedly received over ₹55 lakhs from the complainant under the pretext of selling a residential house.
However, in a blatant act of double-dealing, Dar sold the same property to another individual after securing the payment. Further scrutiny by the EOW unearthed that the property was already mortgaged with the J&K Bank, Branch Office Bhagat.
In an even more striking revelation, the complainant had reportedly liquidated the outstanding housing loan associated with the property, only to find the ownership contested. To evade recovery and legal repercussions, the accused had reportedly attempted to shield his assets by registering them in his wife’s name.
The filing of this chargesheet marks a critical step in the judicial determination of the case, highlighting the EOW’s commitment to tackling white-collar crime in the region.