# Court upholds Rs 6 lakh recovery from BSF jawan

> High court confirms BSF soldier fraudulently claimed militant killings to get Rs 6 lakh ex-gratia.
- Title: Court upholds Rs 6 lakh recovery from BSF jawan | Shortify
- Summary: High court confirms BSF soldier fraudulently claimed militant killings to get Rs 6 lakh ex-gratia. Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court upheld recovery of…
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- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/legal/man-bsf-personnel-claimed-relatives-killed-by-militants-got-rs-6-lakh-exgratia-court-upholds-recovery/4353183
- Author: FE News Desk
- Published: 2026-10-04T03:53:10+00:00
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## Court upholds Rs 6 lakh recovery
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court upheld recovery of Rs 6 lakh from a Border Security Force personnel after finding he fraudulently claimed six family members were killed by militants in 1993.

> The court found that the relatives had actually migrated to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and were alive
## Claim of six militant killings
The BSF jawan from Kupwara’s Shalla Bathu village claimed six family members died in militant violence in 1993, leading to Rs 6 lakh ex-gratia relief paid in 1997.

> Rs 1 lakh per deceased, totalling Rs 6 lakh
## 1999 report exposed fraud
A 1999 newspaper report alleged relief was paid to families whose members had migrated to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and were alive.

> relief had been paid to families whose members had not died but had instead crossed over to PoK
## Court finds shifting claims
The court identified contradictions in the petitioner’s narrative, including a 1990 firing incident versus 1993 militant violence claims.

> The petitioner’s lack of candor is clear from his repeatedly shifting claims
## No bodies recovered
The court noted no physical evidence of the allegedly deceased family members was ever handed over to the petitioner.

> not a single body of the allegedly deceased family members was ever handed over to the petitioner
## 4-year delay in claims
The police daily diary entry recording the incident was made in March 1997, nearly four years after the alleged killings.

> The police daily diary entry recording the incident was made only in March 1997
## Unjust enrichment ruling
The court held that retaining the Rs 6 lakh would amount to unjust enrichment since the basis for the relief was proven false.

> allowing the man to retain the Rs 6 lakh would amount to unjust enrichment
## Recovery in 30 monthly instalments
Authorities directed recovery of Rs 6 lakh from his salary in 30 monthly instalments starting August 2023 after a 2022 order.

> recovery in 30 monthly instalments from August 2023
## Court dismisses plea
The court dismissed the BSF jawan’s plea against recovery, upholding the order to recover Rs 6 lakh from his salary.

> The court dismissed the plea, upholding the recovery order
## Key takeaway

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court upheld recovery of Rs 6 lakh from BSF jawan who falsely claimed six family members died in militant violence in 1993.