Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 7: The Special Crime Wing (SCW) of the Crime Branch Jammu has registered a cheating case against a meat shop owner here for allegedly duping one individual of Rs 15.15 lakh on the pretext of business dealings.
A Crime Branch official said that the case was registered against Mehraj Din of Talab Khatika, Jammu under section 420 RPC following a complaint by a resident of Shaheedi Chowk, Bawe Wali Gali, Jammu.
Quoting the complaint, he said, the accused fraudulently and dishonestly induced the complainant to advance a substantial amount of money on the pretext of running his business, with repeated assurances of early repayment.
Relying on these assurances, he said, the complainant advanced an amount of Rs 15 lakh to the accused on different intervals.
After receiving the money, the accused avoided repayment and later issued a cheque, which he asked the complainant not to present for encashment, promising to repay the amount in cash, the Crime Branch official said.
“The cheque subsequently expired. Despite repeated requests, the accused neither returned the money nor honoured his commitments and allegedly threatened the complainant when approached,” he said.
A preliminary verification found the allegations to be prima facie true, leading to registration of the case at Police Station SCW, Crime Branch Jammu, he said.
Further investigation has been entrusted to Inspector Kali Charan.
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