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Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch Files Five Charge Sheets in Rs35 Lakh Fraud Cases

Investigations show operations spanned 2019 to 2023 across multiple states exploiting aspirants with false promises including medical seats, job placements, visa approvals.

Jammu crime branch’s SSP Benam Tosh has said the chargesheets were filed in the respective courts.  (HT photo)

Overview

  • Crime Branch filed charge sheets against nine individuals in five separate cheating cases for duping victims of over Rs35 lakh on promises of college admissions, jobs and visas.
  • Alok Kumar and Maneer Ahmad Bhat are accused of defrauding Rs12 lakh from a doctor by promising two MBBS seats for his daughters at a private medical college in Jammu.
  • Rakesh Sareen, proprietor of M/s Vijay Industries, was charged with cheating Rakesh Kumar of Rs9.42 lakh over the sale of business machinery.
  • Shafiq Ahmed Lone, Mohammed Inam-Ul-Haq and Firoz Khan face charges for duping Rs6.5 lakh by offering fake overseas job opportunities for a complainant’s son.
  • Chandigarh-based Pawan Kumar and Naresh Kumar stand accused of Rs6.41 lakh fraud through false security job placements while Varinder Kumar is charged in a nearly Rs1 lakh visa scam.