Srinagar, July 06 (KNS): The Crime Branch Kashmir on Tuesday produced a challan against six accused persons, two of them are deceased now for illegally grabbing land, which belonged to Waqf board in Zakoora area of Srinagar. 

In a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), a spokesperson said that the challan was produced against the accused persons, who happen to be employees of Waqf board for illegally grabbing and transferring Waqf board land through forged order and signatures.  

The statement reads that the challan was produced in Case FIR No. 22/2012 U/S 420,468,467,471,120-B RPC & 5(2) PC Act against six accused persons namely Abdul Rashid Wani son of Abdul Aziz Wani of Habbak crossing (Controller Revenue Estates/ Assistant Secretary Muslim Auqaf Trust), Mohammad Farooq Hakak son of Ghulam Nabi Hakak of Kadi Kadal Srinagar, Ghulam Qadir Mir son of Mohammad Sultan Mir of Azad Basti Tower Lane Natipora, Mohammad Lateef Misger son of Mohammad Sidiq Misger of Aali Kadal Srinagar and two others who are now deceased before the court of additional district and session judge anti-corruption Srinagar.

"Consequent upon the written complaint received from the then secretary Waqf Board , wherein the complainant alleged that the land measuring 6.6 Kanals situated at Rangpora Zakoora of Waqf Board, was shown alienated in favour of Ishtaq Ahmad Ashai by way of fabricating order No. 360-64 Dated 05.08.2003," it reads. 

The statement reads that the order was shown issued under the forged signatures of then vice-chairman Muslim Auqaf Trust. Accordingly, after conducting a preliminary verification, a case FIR No. 22/2012 was registered.

"The investigation conducted has established the offences mentioned above against the six accused persons who had hatched a criminal conspiracy with one another and thereby grabbed the land situated at Rangpora Zakoora belonging to Waqf Board. The land was found transferred through a fake NOC issued by the accused person," it reads. 

The statement reads that the investigation further revealed that the land was actually to be leased out but instead the officers/ officials of Waqf Board in connivance with the accused land brokers issued the forged order and fake NOC regarding the alienation of land and thus managed to sell the land illegally, who happen to be the employees of Waqf Board. (KNS)