Jammu, Sep 6 (IANS) The J&K Crime Branch said on Sunday that its Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Jammu has filed a charge sheet against 10 accused in misappropriation and diversion of over Rs 1.38 crore from a sub-treasury in Reasi district.
A Crime Branch statement said that the EOW filed a fresh charge sheet on Saturday against 10 accused in connection with the alleged misappropriation and diversion from Sub-Treasury Dharmari in Reasi, an official said.
The supplementary charge sheet was presented before the court of Reasi’s Chief Judicial Magistrate, in a case registered in 2024 in connection with alleged manipulation of the Treasury-Net system and preparation and use of forged bills and vouchers under pension and National Pension System (NPS) heads, resulting in the alleged diversion of government funds.
The case was initially registered at Arnas Police Station based on a complaint by Reasi District Treasury Officer Qamar Rehman.
Subsequently, the investigation was transferred to the Crime Branch (EOW) Jammu. The investigating agency conducted a detailed examination and scrutiny of the Treasury records, bank account transactions, and relevant bills and vouchers pertaining to the case.
During the investigation, relevant bills and vouchers were subjected to forensic examination. FSL report, along with other documentary and oral evidence collected, indicated that the questioned bills and vouchers were allegedly prepared by the principal accused.
The investigation also examined the signatures appearing on the relevant documents and their connection with the officials concerned, he said. Based on the evidence collected during the investigation, offences under various sections of the IPC have been established against three principal accused — Ali Hussain Shah, Balbir Singh, and Ajeet Kumar.
He said the investigation also established offences under relevant sections of law against seven additional accused persons — Arshad-e-Azam, Abrar-e-Azam, Rubeena Kousar, Mohd Rafiq, Shokat Ali, Mohd Ashraf, and Nasib Mohammad — in connection with the alleged dishonest receipt and retention of government funds.
The investigation remains open for tracing any further diversion of government funds and for ascertaining the involvement, if any, of other persons.
EOW is a wing of the J&K Crime Branch which specialises in investigation of high-profile economic offences in which technology and IT backup is an important part of investigation.
–IANS
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