Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 3: Crime Branch Jammu arrested a notorious habitual fraudster for duping the unemployed youths after inducing and luring them on the pretext of providing Government jobs in MES Hqrs, Srinagar.
The accused, namely Sarup Lal, son of Late Manga Ram of Allah, Arnia, A/P H No 75, W No 04 Bari Brahmana, Samba, has been arrested in case FIR number 11/2019, under section 420, 465, 468, 471, 120-B RPC P/S Crime Branch, Jammu for duping the complainants to the tune of Rs 12 lakh in one case after inducing and luring them on the pretext of providing Govt jobs. He was evading his arrest since long by changing his locations frequently in Punjab, Chandigarh and using his car in which he had set up his bedding. He was arrested from Pathankot area.
The case owes its origin to a communication received from SSP Jammu on a written complaint lodged by Makhan Singh of village Batoli Patair, Billawar, Ranjit Singh of Ramnagar, Sunil Singh of Ramnagar and Pardeep Kumar of Udhampur against the accused and other co-accused. A preliminary verification was initiated in Crime Branch Jammu into the matter and allegations were prima facie substantiated, leading to registration of criminal case in Crime Branch, Jammu.
During investigation, authentication of appointment / joining letters from the concerned MES Department was sought and it was found fabricated. Thus the accused persons making false and forged documents used them as genuine for the purpose of cheating gullible unemployed youth. Accused Pawan Kumar, son of Surinder Kumar of Bhagwati Nagar Jammu was arrested on February 6, 2020 in the instant case and is presently in judicial custody.
Accused persons are habitual offenders of committing such nature of crime. Accused Saroop Lal is a known and habitual fraudster and six other FIRs of similar nature stand registered against him in Police Station Crime Branch Jammu. The accused is being put to questioning to ascertain the modus operandi of crime and other aspects related to the case. Further investigation of the case is in progress.
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