JAMMU, Mar 22: The Special Crime Wing of Jammu’s Crime Branch has booked several individuals for their involvement in financial fraud and the mismanagement of Government funds.
A Crime Branch official said that in one of the incidents, three individuals, including Rizwan Ahmad Sheikh, Asif Rashid Sheikh, and Arfana Parveen, were accused of defrauding a complainant who was promised lucrative returns on investments made in a purported financial company.
He said the complainant transferred over Rs 10 lakh to the accused, but no returns were received. The accused used fraudulent means to misappropriate the funds, he said, adding that accordingly, a case has been registered under sections 420 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, and further investigations are ongoing.
In another case, one GRS Shafket Ali was booked for mismanagement of funds under the MNREGA scheme & according to the CB, the allegations included misappropriating wages for skilled workers, transferring funds to deceased individuals, and reporting false material suppliers & despite Rs 2 lakh being sanctioned for work in a particular ward, no actual work was carried out.
As such, a case has been filed against Ali under sections 420 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code.
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