Jammu: In a significant development, the Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Jammu has filed a charge-sheet against five individuals involved in a fraudulent scheme to dupe a complainant of Rs. 42 lakhs. The scam revolved around false promises of permission for opening a Polytechnic College in Banihal, with the fraudsters impersonating BOPEE (J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations) officials.
The charge-sheeted suspects, comprising Sageer Nizam, Dr. Heena, Suhail-Ul-Rehman, Javed Iqbal Lone, and Amardeep Singh Sassan, were residents of different areas in Jammu.
Through a thorough investigation, substantial evidence of cheating, fraud, and criminal conspiracy was established based on oral, circumstantial, and documentary sources. Consequently, the charge-sheet was presented in the Court of law, initiating proceedings against the accused and seeking justice for the victim.
In another notable development, the Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Jammu also filed charge-sheets against ten more individuals in three separate cases. These cases involved FIR No. 08/2017 U/S 419, 420, 201/RPC, FIR NO.52/2019 U/S 420/IPC, and FIR No. 12/2016 U/S 420, 406, 120-B/RPC. The crimes in these cases related to fraudulent transactions, including the sale of a shop mortgaged to the bank, with the involvement of Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs).
The accused individuals named in these charge-sheets were Shwokat Ahmed alias Dr. Faizan Shah, Goutam Kohli, Ravinder Singh Sidhu, Palvinder Singh, Sukhpal Brar, Umeshwar Jha, Kanchan Kumar Dutta, Lekh Raj, Vinod Kumar Raina, and Rejesh Peshin.
The premier Investigating Agency of the UT of Jammu & Kashmir conducted extensive investigations to establish the allegations of cheating, fraud, and criminal conspiracy, leading to these charge-sheets.
These legal actions highlight the authorities’ commitment to combat financial crimes effectively, ensuring that justice is served to victims falling prey to fraudulent schemes in the name of educational institutions like Polytechnic Colleges.
