Overview

• Officials said the probe targets fraudulent land-compensation claims tied to the 400 KV DC Samba–Amargrah transmission project.
• Searches are underway in Bandipora and Budgam districts as investigators execute multiple raids connected to the case.
• Complaints allege payouts for land in Watrad, Dalabal and Kachwari in Khansahib, Budgam, were issued to non-existent persons, depriving genuine owners.
• Investigators attribute the withdrawals to employees of M/s Unitac Power Transmission Limited acting with land brokers and certain bank officials using fake bank accounts.
• Named individuals include Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, Bilal Ahmad Mir, and Unitac employees Ranjit Singh and Samaliya Kumar, with offences invoked under Sections 409, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the RPC.