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JAMMU: Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday arrested a Patwari (revenue official) Mohd Rafique, son of Bashir Ahmed, resident of Peer Baba, Satwari Cantt, Jammu in FIR No. 72/2016 under sections 420, 465, 467, 471,120-B 5(2) of P.V.Act for his alleged involvement in hatching a criminal conspiracy and forging revenue records to favour a person, for securing a loan from bank, officials said.
A case was registered by Crime Branch, Jammu on a written complaint lodged by Sandeep Gupta, Senior Manager, Canara Bank, Bari Brahmna (Samba), wherein it was alleged that one Mohammad Shafi, son of Babbi, resident of Teli Mohalla Bari Brahamna, owner of M/s Chowdhary Trading Company, approached bank for grant of cash credit limit of Rs 30 lakh with sub-limit of Rs 5 lakh repayable along with interest at rate of 13.95 percent with security of hypothecation of stocks, book debts and collateral security in shape of land situated at Smailpur, Bari Brahmna, a crime branch spokesman said.
The property having shops and land, was shown in the name of Shafi to the bank officials and valuator appointed by the bank. Accordingly, the CC limit was sanctioned in February 2015 and necessary mortgage deed was executed and registered before sub-registrar, Samba, he said. During investigation of the case, it transpired that Shafi in connivance with concerned Patwari (revenue official) Mohd Rafique, by misrepresenting facts, got identified someone’s property and showed it to be under accused’s ownership through a registered sale deed before bank officials, after which accused secured a CC limit of Rs 30 lakh, thereby causing wrongful gain to himself and corresponding loss to bank, the spokesman said. Accordingly, the crime branch arrested co-accused Patwari, Rafique, he added.