Charge-sheet produced against another offshoot of Habalas-e-commerce fraud

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 8: Crime Branch produced preliminary charge-sheet against another kingpin of yet another offshoot of Habalas-e-commerce Pvt Ltd operating at in District Rajouri
161-pagee charge sheet against Mohd Toyab Choudhary son of Mohd Bashir Naseem of Panhad, Tehsil Koteranka, District Rajouri was produced in case FIR number 76/2019 U/S 420, 120-B/RPC P/S Rajouri (Now under investigation with Crime Branch Jammu) in the Court of CJM Rajouri for defrauding gullible people of their hard-earned money amounting to crores of rupees by inducing them on the pretext of doubling their deposits within three weeks’ time period under different schemes with criminal intention of cheating.
The accused was arrested by Crime Branch from Srinagar on 11-02-2020 to face the investigation. He along with Sajjad Ahmed of Habalas-e-Commerce Pvt Ltd Rajouri had induced the complainant to deposit money with the said company with the promise that they will double the same within a period of 15 days. But after some time the accused persons closed the company and went underground and thereby grabbed an amount of Rs 6,20,000/ from a single person. Other investors suffered loss of Rs. 51,49,000/- against total deposit of Rs 63,40,000/- on the allure of doubling their deposits within a short period of time.
Crime Branch Jammu raided the office premises where the Habalas-e-Commerce Pvt Ltd was located. Incriminating material and documents pertaining to Habalas-e-Commerce Pvt Ltd were seized in the case. Searches of the shops taken on rent by accused Toyab Choudhary for dumping of products were also conducted and more incriminating documents and material was seized.
Besides this, three bank accounts used by the accused in the commission of crime have been freezed. Offence has been proved and preliminary charge sheet was produced in the court of law. The accused Mohd Toyab Choudhary is in jail. Further investigation of the case is under progress.