Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 13: The Special Crime Wing, Jammu of Crime Branch today filed chargesheet against a Head Constable of J&K Police in a fraud case.
According to Sandeep Mehta, SSP Special Crime Wing, CB Jammu, the chargesheet was filed against Head Constable Gulzar Ahmed Wani ( Presently posted in Distt Police Lines Srinagar), resident of Kherwan Lassipora,Tehsil Wanpoh, District Anantnag, in Case FIR No. 24 of 2023 U/S 420 RPC of Police Station SCW Crime Branch Jammu before the court of law at Jammu.
The accused had allegedly duped one Mohd Rafiq (ASI J&K Police) and his daughter namely Mehnaz Rafiq, resident of Thuroo, District Reasi, A/P Madina Hill, Bathindi Jammu and others on the pretext of providing land and Government jobs to their kins.
The fraudster enticed the victims by posing himself to be very close to influential people and duped them of their hard earned money to the tune of Rs 51 lacs. The complainants alleged that out of Rs 51 Lacs, Rs.38.7 Lacs were taken for providing Government Jobs and remaining Rs 12.15 lacs were taken for allotment of Govt plots at Sidhra Jammu or Nowgam Srinagar and most of payment in this regard were made directly into the saving account of accused Gulzar Ahmed Wani in J&K Bank Branch Manwal and rest in cash.
During the course of enquiry, the allegations levelled were prima-facie substantiated against the accused leading to the registration of a formal case under the relevant sections of law. After a thorough investigation by professional investigating officer and after collecting all the evidences and recording the statements of the prosecution witnesses, the case was finally proved against the accused Head Constable.
A team of Special Crime Wing of Crime Branch, today produced the accused before the court and accordingly charge sheet has been produced against the accused person before the Court of Excise Magistrate Jammu for judicial determination, said the SSP.
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