Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 2: Crime Branch (CB) Jammu produced charge-sheet against a Tour and Travel operator for fraud.
Sandeep Koul son of Pran Nath (proprietor, Desh Pradesh Tour and Travels, Shastri Nagar, Jammu) of Channi Himmat, Jammu was charge-sheeted in a case FIR number 69/2017 under Section 420, 465, 468, 471 registered at police station Katra for preparing and forging letter head of late Sushma Swaraj, former External Affairs Minister, Government of India with the intention to procure Helicopter tickets on priority from SMVD, Shrine Board Katra authorities by committing fraud.
The case against him was lodged by Onkar Singh, Deputy Divisional Manager (Operations) SMVD, Shrine Board Katra, wherein it was alleged that the protocol wing of SMVD shrine Board Katra has been receiving letters recommending therein priorities for helicopter tickets.
The criminal case lodged in police station Katra was transferred to Crime Branch, Jammu with the orders of PHQ J&K and investigation of the case was conducted by Crime Branch, Jammu.
The case was blind in nature. However, during investigations documentary/oral, electronic and scientific evidence were collected and charges of preparing fake priority letters using them as genuine with criminal intention of fetching more money from the pilgrims were proved against the accused.
The charge sheet was produced in the Court of Sub-Judge Katra yesterday.
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