Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 6: The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Jammu (CBJ) has charge-sheeted an individual who duped one person of Rs 28 lakh.
A statement said that charge-sheet was produced in the court of law against one Upendra Singh Rudradeo of Chapra, Bihar, at present Rohini, Delhi; Avantika, North West Delhi, and Faridabad, Haryana, who was booked in case FIR number 51/2019 under sections 420, 465, and 471 of the RPC registered at Crime Branch Jammu.
The fraudster allegedly duped the complainant Puran Chand son of late Lal Chand of Village Gazipur Kulian, RS Pura, Jammu of Rs 28 lakh after he enticed the latter by pretending to be the Head of the Indian Cooperative Mission (ICOM) and proposing to work with the complainant on different projects of the mission.
This case originated from a formal complaint lodged by Puran Chand wherein he alleged that Upendra Singh Rudradeo swindled him out of his hard-earned amount in January 2017.
The fraudulent transaction took place through Rakesh Ranjan, a close friend of the accused, who introduced the complainant to Upendra Singh Rudradeo, falsely representing him as the National Head of the Indian Cooperative Mission (ICOM).
The accused then proceeded to deceive the complainant by presenting a counterfeit project file associated with the Indian Cooperative Mission (ICOM) and persuading him to collaborate on various projects under its banner.
Upon receiving the complaint, a preliminary verification was initiated by the Crime Branch Jammu, leading to the registration of a formal case against the accused.
Subsequent investigations based on recording the statements of the witnesses and collection of other record revealed the accused’s involvement in multiple fraudulent activities. Despite evading arrest for four years, a specialized team from the Crime Branch Jammu managed to apprehend him in Delhi.
The accused was brought to Jammu and presented before the court to secure his police remand for further investigations.
Additionally, it came to light during the investigation that the accused was wanted in over seven FIRs related to cheating and fraud in Rajasthan.
Consequently, after the charge-sheet was filed, the accused was handed over to the Ajmer Police, Rajasthan, to face these charges. Efforts are underway to recover the misappropriated funds, with the accused’s bank account already frozen, containing Rs. 18.70 lakhs.
The case remains under active investigation for a thorough examination of the details and evidence involved.
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