In the first case, a chargesheet was filed against five persons, including a former company representative, for allegedly duping investors of over Rs 30 lakh through a bogus investment scheme. The accused, identified as Manvendra Partap Singh Chouhan, Bablu Sharma, Mahendra Kumar Nirwan, Neeraj Kant Sharma and Vinod Kundal, were named in the chargesheet filed before the court of 13th FC Special Mobile Magistrate, Jammu.

 

The case (FIR No. 306/2011) was initially registered at Police Station Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, on a complaint by one Ashish Sharma, who alleged that he was induced to invest Rs 1,20,480 by M/s Gold Sukh Trade India Ltd, Jaipur, and its local representatives on false promises of high returns. The case was later transferred to the Crime Branch for in-depth investigation.

 

During the probe, it came to light that the company, though incorporated in Rajasthan, was unregistered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Registrar of Companies, J&K. Officials said numerous investors were lured into investing a total of Rs 30.29 lakh in the company's schemes through false promises of extraordinarily high returns. The chargesheet was filed on the basis of oral, documentary and bank evidence, they added.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

 

In the second case, the EOW filed a chargesheet against four persons and a former revenue official for fraudulently obtaining Permanent Resident Certificates (PRCs) using forged revenue records to purchase land and secure government jobs in Jammu and Kashmir.

 

The case (FIR No. 52/2016) was registered on a complaint by Surat Singh at the Crime Branch Jammu police station, alleging that the accused, in conspiracy with revenue officials, fraudulently obtained fake PRCs. The chargesheet has been filed before the court of Additional Sessions Judge, Anti-Corruption, Jammu.

 

During investigation, it was found that Sarup Singh, Bishamber Singh, Purab Singh and Suraj Singh, in conspiracy with the then Patwari Rashpal Singh, fraudulently obtained PRCs using forged 'Nakal Shajra Nasab' and 'Nakal Jamabandi'. Officials said the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) examination confirmed that the questioned revenue documents had been prepared by the then Patwari and were not genuine as per official revenue records.

 

The Crime Branch has advised the general public to remain vigilant against such economic frauds and report any such incidents to the SSP Crime Branch EOW Jammu. Victims may also submit their complaints via email at sspcrimejmu@jkpolice.gov.in or contact on telephone number 0191-2578901. (KNS)