STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Special team of Economic Offences Wing – Crime Branch Jammu on Thursday apprehended an absconder from the outskirts of Jammu after remaining elusive for a period of around four years
The apprehended absconder has been identified as Kulranjan Sharma, son of Om Parkash Sharma, resident of H.No.401-A Rani Talab Digiana, who figured in the case FIR No. 39/2020 U/S 420,465,468,471,120-B /RPC Police Station Crime Branch Jammu and two other co-accused persons, Prop. K. K. Motors – Kulbir Singh, son of Sansar Singh, resident of Bhau R.S Pura Jammu and Narotam Singh, son of Ram Saran, resident of Marjali Kangril Jammu for their involvement in hatching criminal conspiracy and cheating complainant of an amount of Rs 23.5 Lakh by getting bank loan sanctioned in his favour for sale of JCB.
“The accused absconder has been a notorious habitual offender, who is involved in 3 case FIR’s and three complaints; Case FIR No. 33/2019 P/S Crime Branch Jammu and case FIR No. 32/2017 P/S Janipur. Besides this, three complaints are also under probe against the culprit. While the other two accused persons were already brought to justice by Crime Branch Jammu by presenting charge-sheet against them in the Court of Law after investigation conducted by Crime Branch Jammu was proved against them on merits of the case.
However, absconder Kulranjan Sharma was constantly changing his locations to evade arrest. The Court had issued warrant U/S 512 Cr.PC against the absconder for his arrest on the request of Crime Branch Jammu when charge-sheet was produced against the other two accused persons in the Court of law for judicial determination. Subsequently, a Special team of Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Jammu was constituted and the accused was ultimately arrested with meticulous planning and well coordinated efforts after four years wait”, a handout by the Crime Branch stated.
