Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 9: Crime Branch Jammu today produced supplementary charge-sheet-II against four more accused in high profile Habalas-e-commerce multi-crore fraud.
Supplementary charge-sheet-II was produced against accused Tariq Mehmood, son of Mohd Aziz of Chhungan, Mendhar, District Poonch, Murtaza Ahmed son of Mohd Bashir of Chak Banola, Mendhar, Imitiaz Ahmed, son of Mohd Aziz of Chhungan, Mendhar and Ali Mohd, son of Ghulam Hussain of Chak Banola, Mendhar in case FIR NO. 70/2019, U/S 420, 120-B/RPC P/S Crime Branch Jammu for their involvement in duping gullible people of their money on the pretext of doubling it within three weeks time by inducement.
Preliminary Charge-sheet of the case had already been produced by Crime Branch Jammu against six accused persons in the Court of Sub-Judge Mendhar on 20-07-2019 followed by production of supplementary charge-sheet number I, against two more accused persons on 04-04-2020.
A written Complaint was lodged with P/S Mendhar in District Poonch by Abdul Karim of Pathanateer Mendhar and others, alleging therein that these accused induced and duped the gullible people of Mendhar and its surrounding areas by offering online shopping of quality products on huge discounts along with gift items and later by accepting cash deposits with the promise of doubling the money in three weeks time and thereby duping thousands of people of their hard earned money running in crores of rupees. Initially case was registered at P/S Mendhar but being a case of immense public importance, the investigation of the case was transferred to Crime Branch, Jammu on 22.05.2019.
During the course of investigation, nine accused persons were arrested by Crime Branch, Jammu and on their disclosure, recoveries were made in the form of both cash and kind which included five vehicles besides seizing and sealing immoveable property in the form of shops belonging to the accused in Poonch. It has also been established that prime accused Tariq has diverted a huge amount from the money collected from people for his personal gains, as during investigation it has been found that the said accused has booked a flat at Delhi for an amount of Rs 1.5 crores for which he has paid a consideration amount of Rs 28 lacs to the concerned. Moreover, accused Ali Mohd who had fled to Saudi Arabia, was arrested by Crime Branch team. The Charge-sheet has been produced in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Poonch for judicial determination.
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