Authorities in Kashmir have officially busted a multi-crore land fraud operation involving the illegal resale of property. According to investigators, the scheme relied on a specific loophole within the land registration system: once a land mutation—the process of changing the title ownership—was cancelled, brokers were able to secure fresh land extracts. These documents were then used to represent the land as available for sale, allowing the same plots to be sold repeatedly to different, unsuspecting buyers.

The investigation suggests that the fraud was not an isolated incident but a coordinated effort that exploited administrative gaps. By obtaining new extracts after a mutation was voided, brokers effectively wiped the history of previous transactions, creating a false sense of legitimacy for the property. This allowed them to collect payments from multiple parties for the same piece of land, resulting in significant financial losses for the victims involved.

While the investigation has confirmed the mechanics of the fraud, details regarding the specific number of individuals arrested or the total financial value of the properties involved remain limited. Authorities are currently reviewing land records to determine the full scope of the operation and to identify how many plots were compromised. The case has raised concerns about the security of digital and physical land records in the region, with officials signaling a need for stricter oversight to prevent brokers from manipulating the mutation process. As the investigation continues, authorities are working to notify affected buyers and determine the legal status of the disputed land titles.