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Jammu Police Return Rs 75 Lakh to Scam Victims Through First BNSS Property Attachment

Section 107(5) of the BNSS enabled Jammu Police to freeze assets from a Rs 2.39 crore job scam; repayments have been channelled to 17 victims

Overview

  • On July 9, Jammu Police enforced the first property seizure under BNSS Section 107(5) to target assets linked to the Rs 2.39 crore job scam.
  • The operation recovered Rs 75 lakh and distributed it equally among 17 verified victims through cheques.
  • The court’s attachment order remains in place until complete restitution, with proceeds managed via a dedicated recovery account.
  • Investigations found that Harpreet Singh posed as a lieutenant colonel to sell fake government job offers and amass the scam proceeds.
  • Co-accused Kamaljeet Kaur has admitted in court to receiving Rs 1.53 crore and agreed to repay the amount.