# Crime Branch cracks Rs 3.75 crore property fraud in Jammu 2026-08-12T17:33:26+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Jammu Crime Branch has cracked a Rs 3.75 crore property cheating case within a month of registration, the agency said on Wednesday. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) registered an FIR on July 8 against Pieary Lal Koul after a doctor who runs Ankur Maitrika Hospital alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust during a property sale. The doctor said he paid the full amount after Koul assured him the property was free of encumbrances, only to later discover it had been mortgaged. The EOW investigated bank records and financial transactions, facilitating the registration of the disputed property in the doctor's name. Further investigation is ongoing, a Crime Branch spokesman said. ## Coverage - greaterkashmir.com Tags: bank mortgage, cheating case, Economic Offences Wing, Jammu Crime Branch, property fraud Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/crime-branch-cracks-rs-3-75-crore-property-fraud-in-jammu/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/crime-branch-cracks-rs-3-75-crore-property-fraud-in-jammu/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.