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CBI books Pulwama ex-DC Kakroo, 12 others

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New Delhi, January 19

The CBI today said it had registered an FIR against former DC of Pulwama Mehraj Ahmed Kakroo and 12 others in connection with conferring of land ownership rights under the Roshni Act in alleged violation of provisions of the law.

It is alleged that Ghulam Ahmed Pandith, Ghulam Nabi Naikoo, Mohammad Amin Pandith and Farhat Pandith, all residents of Kakapora, Abdul Majid Sheikh and Ghulam Rasool Wani had occupied 6 kanals, 10 marlas and 4 sirsai.

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This land was conferred on them under the Jammu and Kashmir State Land (vesting of ownership) Act, also called the Roshni Act, by a committee comprising the then DC, Pulwama, Mehraj Ahmed Kakroo, ADC Iftikar ul Hasnain Bari and Assistant Commissioner, Revenue, Mohammad Rajab Bhat.

The committee had allegedly acted on a recommendation of the then Tehsildar, Pulwama, Mohammad Hussain Mir, Naib Tehsildar, Kakpora, Mohammad Maqbool Ahanger, Girdawar, Kakpora, Ghulam Ahmad Sheikh and patwari Abdul Razak Wagay.

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