x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   SMALL STEPS, BIG PURPOSE: JAPAN’S ANTI-LAZINESS FORMULA | Rudra Roop of Rain God | Making Bharat Atma Nirbhar | LG orders probe into Mata Vaishno Devi tragedy; Shrine Board denies negligence | Yatra remains suspended for 4th day | Kashmir’s infamous land scam: Female tehsildar on the run, court denies anticipatory bail | Jammu schools to reopen only after safety assessment; ZEOs directed to submit reports | Habitual timber smugglers detained under PSA | Traffic cop seen slapping civilian in viral video; Srinagar Police order probe | SC notices Centre, BCI on plea to implement POSH Act for women lawyers | 2 fraudsters booked for land fraud | Amit Shah to visit Jammu tomorrow | BRO clears Pir Panjal Roads after landslips; IMD issue alerts | Jammu-Srinagar National Highway closed for 4th consecutive day | CBI books AAI senior manager for siphoning off Rs 232 crore | ‘Operation Sindoor’ golden chapter in humanity’s victory against terrorism: Prez Murmu | Approach High Court: SC to petitioner challenging J&K Govt’s ban on 25 books | Army constructs Bailey Bridge in Jammu | Reliance Jio to launch IPO In first half of 2026 | Shailendra Kumar promoted to Apex scale in IAS | UT Administration committed to bridging development gaps in Ladakh: LG Kavinder | Amit terms healthy lifestyle as basis of success in Mizo Census Wakhathon | Cloudburst, landslides in Uttarakhand; five killed, many families buried under rubble | HC denies anticipatory bail to tehsildar in Rs 88 lakh land fraud case | City of Lord Krishna is getting ready for the grand Radha Asthmi celebration | No appointment without genuine habitation: DB | Commissioner Secretary HUDD inspects rain-affected areas of Jammu | EPFO Jammu felicitates Jatin Sabarwal on the occasion of National Sports Day 2025 | ADGP Armed chairs preparatory meetings | MLA Arvind Gupta inspects damaged Sitlee Filtration Plant, reviews situation | LG's pilot "Jammu Smart city project" fails: Rattan Lal Gupta | J&K Floods: Dy CM Choudhary urges PM Modi, HM Shah to grant Rs 1.60 Lakh Crore package to Jammu | Sadhotra demands judicial probe into Vaishno Devi landslide tragedy, calls for accountability | Jammu embarks on a well-deserved retirement to Dara Singh | MIER College of Education organises Orientation Programme on Cyber Frauds | Deputy Commissioner Kathua chairs DLIC meeting | Every sportsperson is a hero of society and a symbol of dedication to the nation: CM Yogi | "Hospital on Wheels" provides Quality Healthcare to people at Seripoora | DB slams govt flip-flop, upholds tribunal relief on withheld salary | HC Tears Into Trial Court Over 'Insensitive' Handling of Case | Conduct of Med Patrol at Kallar Mohara, Poonch | SP-Congress conspired to change demography in Sambhal: CM Yogi | Army emeged as saviour in disaster: Balbir | LIC of India hands over dividend cheque to GoI | DC Kupwara reviews implementation of HADP in the district | Desh Bhagat University Organizes Lecture on Innovation Validation in Dentistry | DC Kulgam reviews arrangements for Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) celebrations | DC Baramulla reviews arrangements for Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) | Habitual timber smugglers detained under PSA in Kupwara | JKEDI holds 7 boot camps | DC Budgam reviews progress of PM Surya Ghar- Muft Bijli Yojana | Arrangements for celebration of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW), Friday following reviewed at Kupwara | GDC Ramgarh celebrates National Sports Day 2025 | "GDC Kalakote celebrated National Sports Day | Safeguarding Childhood: Workshop on POCSO at MCM | India take centre fire pistol gold, Manini bags 50m rifle prone bronze | FISU World University Squash to be held in Mumbai next year | Dhruv-Tanisha pair makes quarterfinal exit | Young rider Vaasvi Khaitan drags EFI to court over selection criteria for Youth Asian Games | Nagaland honours 151 sportspersons on National Sports Day | Back Issues  
 
news details
Kashmir’s infamous land scam: Female tehsildar on the run, court denies anticipatory bail
8/29/2025 10:55:21 PM
Sandeep Bhat
Early Times Report

Jammu, Aug 29: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of absconding Tehsildar Bijbhera, Nusrat Aziz, in connection with a high-profile land scam being probed by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch, Srinagar.
On July 28, the Crime Branch arrested four persons linked to the scam, which involves fraudulent land mutations and manipulation of revenue records in Srinagar and Budgam districts. However, Tehsildar Nusrat Aziz—already facing multiple corruption cases—remains on the run along with two other accused.
The case, registered under FIR No. 14/2025, names seven individuals, including two revenue officials, who allegedly operated an organized racket to fraudulently transfer prime land by tampering with Khasra numbers and inserting fake entries into revenue records.
Those arrested so far include Riyaz Ahmad Bhat of Nowgam (Srinagar), Mohammad Shafi Lone alias Shafi Cheeni of Peerbagh, Shahnawaz Ahmad Rather of Padshahi Bagh, and Shabir Ahmad Wani of Bagandar (Lasjan).
The absconding accused are: Nusrat Aziz, then Tehsildar of Balhama (also facing four other FIRs—two with the Crime Branch and two with the Anti-Corruption Bureau), Ashiq Ali, then Patwari of Balhama, and Shamima Akhter, wife of accused Mohammad Shafi Lone.
The case originated from a complaint filed by a Srinagar woman who alleged she was cheated after purchasing over five kanals of land at Balhama in 2012 for ₹88.4 lakh
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of absconding Tehsildar Bijbhera, Nusrat Aziz
Aziz is wanted in connection with a high-profile land scam being probed by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch
On July 28, the Crime Branch arrested four persons linked to the scam, which involves fraudulent land mutations and manipulation of revenue records in Srinagar and Budgam districts.
Tehsildar Nusrat Aziz—already facing multiple corruption cases—remains on the run along with two other accused.
and exchanging two additional kanals at Gooripora. According to her, revenue records were tampered with, fraudulent mutations inserted, and part of the land later sold to a third party.
Investigations revealed that false entries had been made in connivance with revenue officials, including Tehsildar Nusrat Aziz and Patwari Ashiq Ali, to benefit accused Riyaz Ahmad Bhat, who had no legal claim to the land but later sold it forward.
In her bail plea, Nusrat Aziz argued that she had been falsely implicated due to personal vendetta, citing her long service record, health concerns, and an earlier interim bail order. However, Justice Javed Iqbal Wani rejected the plea, observing that the gravity of the allegations and the stage of the investigation did not permit the grant of anticipatory bail.
The court underlined that the probe must proceed “with a free hand” and noted that the evidence on record points to a “well-planned conspiracy” involving manipulation of official documents to benefit private parties.
The accused are alleged to have defrauded multiple landowners, causing significant financial losses and distress to the public. The case is being investigated under Sections 167, 420, and 120-B of the RPC, along with Section 5(2) of the Jammu and Kashmir Prevention of Corruption Act, Svt. 2006.
Notably, Nusrat Aziz and other co-accused are also named in an earlier case (FIR No. 08/2021) under similar charges of cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy, which is reportedly nearing completion.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU