SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Jammu has filed a supplementary chargesheet in a case involving the alleged misappropriation and diversion of government funds amounting to Rs 1.38 crore from the Sub-Treasury Dharmari in Reasi.
The chargesheet was filed before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Reasi, in connection with FIR No. 19/2024.
According to the Crime Branch, the case involves alleged manipulation of the Treasury-Net system and preparation and use of forged bills and vouchers under pension and National Pension System (NPS) heads, through which government funds were allegedly diverted into personal bank accounts.
The case was initially registered at Police Station Arnas on a written complaint lodged by District Treasury Officer Reasi Qamar Rehman. The investigation was later transferred to the EOW, Crime Branch Jammu, for a detailed probe.
During the investigation, officials examined treasury records, bank transactions, bills and vouchers related to the alleged fraud. The documents were also subjected to forensic examination.
The Crime Branch said the forensic report, along with documentary and oral evidence, indicated that the questioned bills and vouchers were allegedly prepared by the principal accused. The investigation also examined signatures on the documents and their alleged links with the concerned officials.
The agency said offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 477-A and 120-B of the IPC were established against three principal accused — Ali Hussain Shah, Balbir Singh and Ajeet Kumar.
It said offences under Sections 411 and 120-B IPC were also established against seven additional accused identified as Arshad-e-Azam, Abrar-e-Azam, Mst. Rubeena Kousar, Mohd Rafiq, Shokat Ali, Mohd Ashraf and Nasib Mohammad, in connection with the alleged dishonest receipt and retention of government funds.
The supplementary chargesheet has been submitted for judicial determination, while the investigation remains open under Section 173(8) of the CrPC to trace any further diversion of government funds and ascertain the involvement, if any, of other persons.
The Crime Branch has urged the public to remain vigilant against economic frauds and report such incidents to the EOW, Jammu.
