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JAMMU: Crime Branch (CB) on Thursday booked seven accused, including owner of a Paramedical Institute and a Property Dealer for alluring and duping several innocent people of Jammu and Himachal of Rs. 1.32 crores approximately on different pretexts.
Five separate cases of fraud have been registered by CB to thoroughly investigate big frauds.
“Accused owner of paramedical institution Kunjwani namely Irshad Ahmed, son of Gulam Ahmed, resident of Dangerpora Pulwama (Kashmir) has been booked on the complaint of Amardeep Singh, resident of Nanak Nagar, Jammu for duping Rs. 15 lakhs on the pretext of providing jobs to three candidates,” CB official said.
“The complainant has alleged that accused Irshad Ahmed is running and dealing with placements agency also for different offices. He approached the complainant and introduced himself as head of placement agency in Srinagar. He told that he has high approach. The complainant handover the sum to the accused at Press Club Jammu. After a month, the accused handed over fake appointment orders of all three candidates mentioning job for Mandeep Singh as Messengers and for Sunil Vaid and Mohd Sadiq as Gardners in Headquarter, Chief Engineer, Zone Udhampur. The candidates as per appointment orders reported at Head Quarters where they were told that orders were fake. The fraud was conveyed to accused and he was told to return Rs 15.00 lakh but he flatly refused to return the amount,” official stated.
Accused Piara Singh, son of Kartar Singh, resident of Fathepur Salarian, Tehsil R.S Pura, District Jammu has been booked on a written complaint of Karanjit Singh from Dablehar Tehsil R.S Pura, District Jammu for duping of Rs 8 lakh on the pretext of providing work permit in Australia to the nephew of complainant, official said.
Official added, accused persons namely Gurjant Singh alias Bonny, son of Late Iqbal Singh, resident of Makhanpur, Simbal Camp, Jammu and Harsimran Singh, son of Rajinder Singh, resident of Sant Nagar, Gadigarh, Jammu have been booked on a written complaint of Gagandeep Singh of Kunjwani, Jammu for duping of Rs. 22 .25 Lakh on the pretext of providing tourist visa of Australia.
The accused persons were running an office in the name of “STUDY ABROAD” near National Hospital, Karan Bagh, Jammu, Official said.
Accused Property Dealer namely Rahul Dasgotra, son of Manohar Lal, resident of village Kotli Mian Fateh, Jammu has been booked on a written complaint of Dr. Anjan Bhola Channi Himmat Jammu for duping Rs. 16.50 Lakh from complainant by falsely assuring him that he would buy a land near Bishnah adjoining area and need financial assistance to purchase and he would return the amount with interest.
Later on, the complainant got information that Rahul Dasgotra had not purchased any land and he had also duped other people by making false promises on same pretext.
Two accused Khairwood dealers namely Parveen Kumar, son of Pathu Ram, resident of Thandi Choi, Tehsil Kahra Bali, District Jammu and Jitender Kumar Sharma, son of Krishan Lal, resident of Barnara, Tehsil Sunderbani, Distt. Rajouri have been booked on written complaint of Dhian Chand, son of Zulfi Ram, resident of District Hamirpur, HP through Akhil Sharma, son of Rattan Lal Sharma, resident of Roop Nagar, Jammu for duping Rs. 70.20 lakh on the pretext of providing Khairwood to the complainant, CB official said.
Superintendent of Police Crime Jammu Benam Tosh confirmed that five separate cases viz. case FIR No. 17/2025, case FIR No.19/2025,case FIR No. 20/2025,case FIR No. 21/2025 and case FIR No. 22/2025 have been registered at Police Station Crime Branch EOW Jammu and investigations are underway.