Jammu, Sep 5 (KNS): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Jammu has filed a supplementary charge-sheet in connection with the alleged misappropriation and fraudulent diversion of over Rs 1.38 crore from Sub-Treasury Dharmari in Reasi district, officials said on Saturday.

The charge-sheet was presented before the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Reasi, in FIR No. 19/2024, registered initially at Police Station Arnas, they said.

The case was registered on the basis of a written complaint lodged by District Treasury Officer Reasi Qamar Rehman and was subsequently transferred to the EOW Crime Branch Jammu for a detailed investigation.

According to the investigation, the accused allegedly manipulated the Treasury-Net system and prepared and used forged bills and vouchers under pension and National Pension System (NPS) heads, resulting in the alleged diversion of government funds into personal bank accounts.

The investigating agency scrutinised treasury records, bank transactions, bills and vouchers related to the case. The questioned documents were also subjected to forensic examination, with the FSL report and other documentary and oral evidence indicating that the allegedly fake bills and vouchers were prepared by the principal accused, officials said.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

The investigation was conducted by Deputy Superintendent of Police Faisal Arif Rishu.

The Crime Branch said offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 477-A and 120-B of the IPC have been established against three principal accused -- Ali Hussain Shah, Balbir Singh and Ajeet Kumar.

It said offences under Sections 411 and 120-B of the IPC were also established against seven other accused -- Arshad-e-Azam, Abrar-e-Azam, Rubeena Kousar, Mohd Rafiq, Shokat Ali, Mohd Ashraf and Nasib Mohammad -- in connection with the alleged dishonest receipt and retention of government funds.

The supplementary charge-sheet has been filed before the CJM Reasi for judicial determination, the agency said.

The investigation remains open under Section 173(8) of the CrPC to trace any further diversion of government funds and ascertain the involvement, if any, of other persons, it added.

The Crime Branch EOW has urged the public to remain vigilant against economic frauds and report such incidents to the SSP Crime Branch EOW Jammu.

Victims of economic fraud can also lodge complaints through email at sspcrimejmu@jkpolice.gov.in or contact the Crime Branch on 0191-2578901, it said. (KNS)