NEW DELHI: Local officials, an Army officer as well as some private people conspired to dupe the Indian Army into paying rent for land located in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and a case of cheating has been registered by the CBI to look into the matter, Times of India reported.
A CBI investigation revealed that a sub-divisional defence estate officer and patwari in Nowshera in J&K acted in cahoots with private persons to “rent” out a piece of land that was actually in AJK.
A board of officers, comprising an Army officer, an estate officer and a representative of the revenue department, disbursed rentals to persons on the basis of false documents.
The CBI said the conspiracy led to a gain of Rs 6 lakh to the beneficiaries.
