Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 7: Crime Branch, Jammu has registered a case against Jehlum Steel Industries, ingots supplying units and officials of Store and Procurement Department Jammu for supplying sub-standard material.
The case was registered following investigations into a complaint lodged on behalf of residents of Jammu who alleged that Jehlum Steel Industries, SIDCO Complex Samba was manufacturing Saria of inferior quality in the absence of any specialized plant by using substandard material and thereafter supplying the same to Government agencies and civilians which may result in some human loss and effect the public in general etc.
During the course of enquiry, it was found that Jehlum Steel Industry was the franchise of Kamdhenu TMT Saria, Bhiwadi Rajasthan. It was also found that generally four technologies are used for production of quality steel i.e. Thermax, Tempcore, Evcon Torbo and Sal Tempcore whereas, the factory did not use either of them. The samples of Saria were sent for testing to the SICOP lab at Gangyal and National Institute of Secondary Steel Technology, Gobindgarh, Punjab. The reports of analysis revealed that the samples failed in respect of percentage, elongation as well as maximum percentage of Phosphorus and total percentage of Phosphorus Sulphur and Carbon and also failed to pass BIS standards specified under ISI 2830-1992.
It was also found during the course of enquiry that Jehlum Steel factory was actually getting the supply of Ingots from three factories located at Bari Brahmana i.e. (1) Jammu Casting (2) Tawi Chemicals and (3) Quality Casting and then manufacturing/producing sub-standard Saria and thereafter using the Kamdhenu TMT brand and supplying the same fraudulently in-connivance with the officials of the Government Departments, thereby causing loss to State exchequer.
The omission and commissions on the part of Jehlum Steel Industries, Ingots Supplying units and Officers/Officials of Store and Procurement Department Jammu were established following which a case FIR was registered under Section 420, 120-B RPC read with section 5(2) PC Act Svt 2006.
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