Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 9: The Crime Branch, Special Crime Wing (SCW) Jammu has registered three separate criminal cases following written complaints by aggrieved citizens regarding incidents of cheating, forgery, and fraudulent practices allegedly committed by accused persons in connivance with others.
In the first case, a complaint was lodged against Mushtaq Ahmed, Branch Manager J&K Bank Channi Rama, along with Ct. Javed Iqbal, Qasim Ajaz, and Basharat Hussain. The accused allegedly manipulated the disbursement of a loan of ₹3 lakh, diverted funds, and made unauthorized deductions from the complainant’s husband’s account. A case has been registered under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC, and investigation has been initiated.
In another case, accused Naresh Kumar Abrol and others allegedly duped a complainant of Rs 17.60 lakh on the pretext of selling five marlas of land at Village Gour, Tehsil and District Jammu. Despite execution of the sale deed and attestation of mutation, the land was found to be already encroached. The accused have been booked under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC.
In the third incident, two residents of Rajouri alleged that they were cheated of Rs 6 lakh by Sameer Ahmed Sheikh of Sopore, who promised them permanent jobs in Qatar. The accused allegedly handed over fake appointment letters, fabricated receipts, and later issued threats to the complainants. The case has been registered under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and investigation is underway.
Officials said that before registering the FIRs, preliminary verifications were carried out to ascertain the genuineness of the complaints.
SSP Crime Branch SCW Jammu, Sanjay Parihar (JKPS), assured that all three cases will be investigated thoroughly and those found guilty will be brought to justice as per law. |
