Court awards 3-year jail term to 2 in fraud case

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, Dec 29: A court in Srinagar today sentenced two persons to three year jail for fraud and imposed a fine of Rs 5000 each in a case of fraud.
Crime Branch Kashmir said that Court of Special Mobile Magistrate Anantnag convicted two accused persons namely Muzaffar Ahmad Khan son of Mohammad Abdullah Khan of Anchidora, Anantnag and Fayaz Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Rajab Bhat from Dialgam at present Anchidora, Anantnag U/S 420, 120-B-RPC with the punishment of 03 years and fine of Rs 5000 each, in case FIR No. 25/2005 of Police Station Crime Branch Kashmir.
Detailing the case, an official said Crime Branch Kashmir received a written complaint from one Ali Mohammad Dar son of Haji Mohi-Ud-Din from K. Kalan Bijbehara Anantnag alleging therein that one Fayaz Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Rajab from Kanihama Ashajipora, Anantnag and other motivated him for paying RS. 15.30 lacs for the purpose of arranging MBBS seat for his son namely Rameez Ali Dar in MRI College Gulbarge Karnatka.
‘Further stated that neither MBBS seat was arranged, nor the amount was repaid to them. Enquiry conducted into the matter revealed that above named Fayaz Ahmad in connivance with Muzaffar Ahmad Khan have cheated the complaint for wrongful gain for himself and his associate,” CBK said.
On receiving this information, a case FIR No. 25/2005 U/S 420, 120-B-RPC was registered in Crime Branch Kashmir and investigation set into motion. On completion of investigation, the charge-sheet was filled before the court against the accused persons and consequently, two accused persons mentioned above were convicted.