Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 30: The Special Crime Wing (SCW) of Jammu and Kashmir Police today filed a chargesheet before the Court of the City Judge, in connection with FIR No. 15/2016 under sections 409 and 201 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), originally registered at Police Station Bakshi Nagar.
The case pertains to the misappropriation of Rs 9,10,400, uncovered during a surprise audit.
The accused, Vinod Kumar, S/o Sham Lal, was deputed for ATM cash loading duties and is alleged to have abused his official position to embezzle the funds meant for depositing in the HDFC Bank ATM at Sarwal.
Initial investigation was carried out by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the supervision of Additional SP Rural Jammu.
The case was subsequently transferred to the Crime Branch Jammu and later handed over to the SCW for further probe.
Inspector Ashok Bazaz of the SCW Jammu, under the close supervision of SSP SCW Sanjay Parihar, conducted a detailed investigation.
Crucial evidence including appointment records, transaction trails and witness testimonies from bank staff was collected to build the case.
The investigation confirmed the offences under Sections 409 (criminal breach of trust by a public servant) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) RPC against the accused.
The chargesheet was formally submitted today in the court, marking a significant step forward in the case.
Importantly, Vinod Kumar is also named in three similar cases of embezzlement previously registered at Police Stations Janipur, Domana and Akhnoor.
All those cases were investigated by the SCW Jammu, and charge sheets have already been filed in the respective courts.
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