Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 14: The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Jammu (CBJ) has filed a charge-sheet against five individuals in connection with a fraud case amounting to Rs 10 lakh.
The accused individuals allegedly hatched a criminal conspiracy and deceived the complainant by promising to arrange a visa and other necessary documents for Canada, ultimately swindling him out of his hard-earned money.
A Crime Branch spokesperson has identified the accused as Bachhan Lal, Sudesh Kumari, Jatin Vashisth, Neha Bhardwaj, and Rohit Kumar.
According to him, the case was initiated based on a complaint filed by Balwinder Singh, who alleged that Bachhan Lal, known to him, claimed he could secure a Canadian visa.
He said Bachhan Lal took an advance payment of Rs 1.50 lakh from Singh and then had Neha Bhardwaj accompany Singh to Thailand.
There, Singh was coerced into paying an additional Rs 8.50 lakh to Bachhan Lal for the promised Canadian visa. However, once the money was received, both Bachhan Lal and Neha Bhardwaj left Singh stranded in Thailand with a fake visa, said the Crime Branch spokesperson.
A preliminary investigation verified these allegations, and a thorough inquiry was launched, he said.
The investigative team collected relevant records, recorded statements from witnesses, and gathered scientific and circumstantial evidence. As a result, the accused individuals were found to be guilty of enticing and defrauding the complainant by falsely promising to arrange a Canadian visa, he further said.
The Crime Branch spokesperson said that the accused individuals were accordingly charged under various sections of the law, including sections 420, 467, 468, and 120-B of the RPC.
“The case has now been presented in a court of law for further judicial proceedings to determine their guilt or innocence,” he said.
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