Srinagar, July 30: The Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) of Jammu and Kashmir’s Crime Branch announced on Thursday that it has filed a charge sheet against four individuals in a ₹1.5 million fraud case.
According to the EOW’s statement, the charge sheet was presented in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Srinagar under sections 420 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The accused have been identified as Mohammad Ameen Bhat, Khalid Hussain Khan, Anil Kumar Maheshwari, and Shashank Kumar.
The case originated from a complaint alleging that Mohammad Ameen Bhat, along with Khalid Hussain Khan (who claimed to be an Area Sales Manager) and Anil Kumar Maheshwari (who asserted he was the Regional Sales Manager for M/S Assured Agro Food Industries), persuaded the complainant to invest ₹1.5 million as a security deposit for the supply of cooking oil.
The accused claimed that their company produced cooking oil and assured delivery of stock within a week. However, no stock was supplied, leading to the filing of the complaint and the initiation of an investigation.
During the investigation, the EOW discovered that the accused had conspired to defraud the complainant under the pretext of supplying mustard oil.
Inquiries with the Registrar of Companies in Rajasthan revealed that no company named M/S Assured Agro Food Industries was registered.
The investigation also uncovered the involvement of Shashank Kumar from Meerut, who was found to be the owner of the company. Following the completion of the investigation, the charge sheet was filed in the competent court for judicial proceedings.
The EOW advises the public to remain vigilant against such financial frauds and report any suspicious activities to the Senior Superintendent of Police of EOW Kashmir. Victims can also file complaints via the EOW’s official email.
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