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Anti Corruption Bureau Raids Five Offices Of Patwaris In Land Scam In J&K

In line with continues action against corruption, Anti Corruption Bureau of Jammu and Kashmir raided office of five Patwaris. The raid that took place on Tuesday are in connection with the land scam in J&K unearthed by Bureau recently.

Rates are being carried out in Bhalwal and surrounding areas of Jammu and Kashmir.

The raids started yesterday and are continuing today. These raids are part of the ongoing investigation in a major land scam in J&K disclosed by the ACB recently.

“The places raided include Bhalwal, Seri, Kot, Barb and Amb Patwar Halqas”, officials said.

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According the information shared by official, the authorities have seized the records the records found during the investigation.

Notably, Anti Corruption Bureau of Jammu and kashmir has recently discovered a nexus of land mafias. It is said that some Revenue officer with the help of influential persons is committing the crime.

Typically, these land mafias work by falsifying revenue records, which they then resell to purchasers for outrageous sums of money.

The majority of these locations have residential or retail complexes built to maximise the profits from fraud and record-keeping manipulation.

On June 15, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had unearthed a major scam involving more than 225 kanals of land usurped by the land mafia in connivance with revenue officials, a senior police officer said.

Shibra Arshad

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