MD, Directors among private players of companies booked for duping Rs 2.46 cr: Jammu Crime Branch

JAMMU — Jammu Crime Branch on Tuesday booked Managing Director, Directors, partners of four private companies and others for duping Rs. 2.46 crores on different pretexts from the innocent people of Jammu.

Senior Superintendent of Police, Crime Jammu Benam Tosh said that four separate FIRs have been registered by the Crime Branch against Chandigarh, Bathinda (Punjab) and Uttar Pradesh-based companies for committing big frauds and swindling huge hard-earned money from Jammu people.

On the written complaint lodged by one Vinod Kumar Dubey, Proprietor of Dravya Fruit Traders, Narwal, Jammu, Crime Branch registered an FIR against accused persons namely Shounak Maria, Geetika and Varun, all partners of firm Xpert Cold Chain Solutions (XCCS) and Arlhantam Technologies Pvt. Ltd., situated at Zirakpur, Chandigarh for duping Rs 1.71 Crore approximately on the pretext of establishment of banana ripening plant (cold store) at Narwal.

The Crime Branch registered an FIR against one Yogesh Awasti of Gautam Buddha Nagar, UP and others on a written complaint of Gurbachan Singh of Miran Sahib, Jammu for duping Rs. 25 lakhs on the pretext of providing flats in Delhi.

Another case has been registered by CB against Rishab Jain, his wife Sarika Jain, residents of Nai Basti Bathinda, Punjab and others, all Directors of M/S Jain Allied Health and Hygiene Products Ltd. having operational office at Krishna Kunj, Laxmi Nagar Delhi on a written complaint of Domesh Gupta, resident of Narwal Pain Satwari, Jammu for duping Rs 19.25 lakhs on pretext of doing business and supplying goods in the form of baby diapers, sanitary napkins, hand wash and other hygiene products.

Yet another FIR has been registered against Mohd Taj Khan of East Extension Green Avenue Trikuta Nagar, Jammu Tehsil Bahu on a written complaint of Mohd Yusuf Pathan of Gulmarg Colony, Bathandi and Ashraf Ali Sheikh of Verinag, Anantnag, Kashmir for duping an amount of Rs. 30.66 lakhs on the pretext of providing land in Jammu.

The SSP confirmed that four separate cases have been registered and investigations are underway.