Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 8: Vigilance Organization Kashmir (VOK) has booked official of SKIMS, Revenue Department and beneficiaries in double payment of compensation against same land, through fraudulent means.
A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered on the basis of a letter No. SIM-229/Estt/Land/2015-2013-2109, dated 10.07.2015 of Estates Officer SKIMS Soura addressed to Dy Commissioner, Srinagar.
As per the letter, beneficiary of land measuring 01 kanal and 13 marlas falling under Khasra No. 435 of Estate Zonnimar was compensated against the acquisition of said land way back in June 1982 through District Collector Land Acquisition Srinagar. However, successors of late Malla Sultan, in active league and connivance with Revenue officers/officials, again processed and obtained the compensation for the said land through District Collector land Acquisition in the year 2013, as such double payment for the same piece of land.