Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 15: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu here today produced a 382 page charge-sheet against two women cops for financial fraud.
Charge-sheet was produced against Women Police SG constables Nirmal Kour Saini, wife of Mohinder Singh, resident of Bishnah and Arti Sharma, wife of Sunil Sharma, resident of village Hiranagar in a case of FIR No. 23/2014 U/Ss 420, 406, 120-B RPC Police Station EOW, Crime Branch, Jammu in the Court of law for judicial determination for hatching criminal conspiracy and cheating the complainant along with other co-employees of IRP 15th Battalion of Rs 1,87,64,000 after luring them on the pretext of hefty returns for investing money and gold with them.
The case stems its origin from an enquiry report forwarded by Commandant IRP 15th Bn. Jammu through IGP Armed/IRP, Jammu Zone to Crime Branch, Jammu, which revealed that written complaints were filed by Women Constables of IRP 15th Battalion stating that Nirmal Kour of IRP 15th Battalion had taken Rs. 1 lakh each from them fraudulently on the pretext that she would repay an interest of Rs. 5000 per month on the invested money but neither such interest nor the principle amount was paid back by the accused to the complainants.
An enquiry by Commandant IRP 15th Bn found that Nirmal Kour in connivance with her husband Mohinder Singh presently posted in JKAP 14th Bn had collected a huge amount of cash and gold not only from the complainants but also from other women officials of 15th Bn and security wing too illegally after alluring them with high rate of interest besides arranging gold loan facilities but had deposited the cash with some finance company and gold with Manappuraam Bank- Satwari, Karan Market Jammu for their personal use. An amount of Rs. 1.50 crore and gold about 300 grams was collected by the accused by fraudulent means.
On receipt of the enquiry report a formal case was registered in Crime Branch Jammu under the relevant sections of law.
During the course of investigation it was also found that the accused also started business of electronic gadgets and furniture items at Battalion Headquarters against monitory benefits to win over the confidence of investors.
A preliminary charge-sheet has been produced against the accused Nirmal Kour and Arti Sharma and further investigation continues in the case.
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