Booked in 9 FIRs, Ex-serviceman Saroop Lal detained under PSA by Economic Offences Wing, Crime Branch, Jammu

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JAMMU: Booked under 9 FIRs, Ex-serviceman Saroop Lal has been detained under Public Safety Act by Crime Branch wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police.

The Economic Offences Wing, Crime Branch, Jammu recommended detention of Saroop Lal, son of Manga Ram (60), resident of Allah,  District Jammu, at present Ward No. 04 H. No. 70 Rajiv Colony Bari Brahmana under Public Safety Act.

District Magistrate Jammu issued detention order against the notorious Conman Saroop Lal who is involved in 9 FIRs and 2 Preliminary Verifications in Crime Branch, Jammu.

First FIR was registered against Ex-serviceman Saroop Lal in Crime Branch Jammu in the year 2006 for fabricating fake and forged appointment orders and is continuing targeting the soft innocent unemployed youth. As per complaints and FIRs he has targeted as many as 19 unemployed youth and cheated money in Lakhs. Few of his associates have been booked while some are under scanner of investigation.  

Crime Headquarters J&K has intimated its various Wings to initiate similar action against repeat and habitual offenders and also investigate their cases speedily and professionally to bring them to justice at the earliest.