The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday claimed to have today filed a chargesheet against then Chairperson of an Educational Trust based at Kathua (Jammu) and then Patwari, Muthi Hardo, Kathua (J&K) on the allegations of illegal possession and encroachment of land by said Educational Trust.
According to a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), CBI had registered the instant case against an Educational Trust (through its Chairperson) based at Kathua (J&K) and others on 12-09-2020.
Earlier, a preliminary enquiry was conducted by CBI on the allegations of encroachment of huge tract of public/Govt./forest land in district Kathua (J&K) by certain persons in violation of J&K Agrarian Reforms Act in connivance with Revenue and Forest officials.
The searches were also conducted on 15-09-2020 at 10 locations including Jammu and Kathua at the premises of accused.
During investigation, it was found that the then Chairperson of said Educational Trust allegedly entered into conspiracy with the then Patwari, Patwar Halqa Muthi Hardo, Tehsil Hiranagar (now Marheen), District Kathua.
It was also alleged that in pursuance to the conspiracy, fards were issued by said Patwari, without mentioning the details in respect of ceiling imposed under J&K Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976 and mutations were attested, thus facilitating illegal acquisition of land beyond ceiling limit by the said Educational Trust, in gross violation of the J&K Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976—(KNO)