Jammu, September 12: In a major development, the Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday filed seven separate chargesheets against 12 individuals in connection with multiple high-value fraud cases collectively exceeding ₹2 crore. Those named include an advocate, a government school teacher, a cashier from the Public Works Department (PWD), and several private individuals accused of duping unsuspecting citizens through elaborate scams and forged documents.
A Crime Branch spokesperson said the accused include PWD cashier Slocus Nar, advocate Brij Mohan, and suspended teacher Jameel Anjum Mir, besides nine others. Each has been chargesheeted in different cases ranging from criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of government funds to real estate fraud, forged certificates, and job scams.
Nar, posted as cashier in the Mechanical Division of Jammu, was booked for abusing his official position and siphoning off large sums of public money. Advocate Brij Mohan, along with Ashok Kumar, Ram Lal, and Kamal Kishore, was chargesheeted for allegedly obtaining fake caste and permanent residence certificates using forged documents. Suspended teacher Jameel Anjum Mir, according to investigators, duped a complainant of ₹10 lakh in cash and gold worth ₹5 lakh on the pretext of securing him a government job.
In another case, Jatinder Sharma and Parveen Kumar were accused of cheating a Himachal Pradesh resident, Dhian Chand, of ₹70.20 lakh under the guise of supplying Kahirwood. Meanwhile, Rahul Shakdhar allegedly duped a Jammu family of ₹23 lakh by promising a government job to the complainant’s grandson.
The probe also exposed real estate fraud involving Mumbai resident Ashish Dinesh Kumar Shah, who allegedly swindled Jammu-based Bonish Behal of a staggering ₹88.50 lakh. Similarly, charges were filed against Firdous Ahmed Ahanger, currently lodged in Srinagar’s Central Jail, and absconding accused Rahil Ahmed for fraudulently withdrawing a large amount from a complainant’s bank account.
Senior Superintendent of Police (Crime), Jammu, Benam Tosh, confirmed that all seven chargesheets have been formally submitted before the courts for judicial determination. “The Crime Branch remains committed to pursuing such economic offences with zero tolerance,” a police spokesperson emphasized, noting that these cases highlight the need for greater vigilance against financial frauds and the exploitation of trust through false promises.