Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 10: The Cyber Crime Investigation Centre for Excellence (CICE) of the Crime Branch (CB) Jammu has filed a chargesheet against four accused persons from different states in connection with an online financial fraud case involving Rs 98,000.
Officials said the challan was produced before the court of Sub Judge, Jammu for judicial determination in case FIR number 12/2023 registered under section 420 IPC read with section 66-D of the IT Act at Police Station CICE Jammu.
They said the case was registered on the basis of a written complaint lodged by one Dr Saima Hamid, who reported that multiple unauthorized transactions took place from her J&K Bank account on March 22 and 23, 2023.
Officials said that an amount, totaling Rs 98,000 was fraudulently transferred through UPI platforms, including Google Pay and Paytm to various accounts.
During the course of investigation, they said, it was found that the defrauded money had been routed through multiple bank accounts linked to the accused persons located in different states.
After collecting evidence and establishing their involvement, Crime Branch Jammu filed the chargesheet against the accused in the court, they said.
The investigation in the case was conducted by DySP Albeena Malik, SHO Police Station CICE, under the supervision of SSP CICE Ramnish Gupta.
Meanwhile, Crime Branch Jammu has advised the public to remain cautious against online frauds and avoid falling prey to schemes promising unrealistic returns. Citizens have also been urged not to share their banking details, OTPs, or click on suspicious links.
In case of any cyber fraud, people have been asked to immediately report the matter on helpline number 1930 or through the official cybercrime reporting portal.
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