Jammu: Special team of Economic Offences Wing – Crime Branch Jammu Saturday claimed to have arrested two absconding persons alleged of their involvement in rupees 1.64 crore PHE fraud after four years.
“The apprehended absconders Jatin @Raja @Poot, age approximately 30 years and Jatinder @ Poot, both Ss/O Rajni Kant R/o Lambi Galli, Mukerian, Punjab (A/P Rajeev Colony, Mukerian, Punjab) from Mukerian Punjab in Case FIR No. 02/2020 U/S 409, 411, 414, 420, 447-A, 34/IPC r/w Sec. 13(2) P.C. Act P/S CB Jammu for their involvement in running inter-state bookie business and illegally siphoning of Rs. 1.64 Crore, revenue collected by Cashier (one of the accused) of Jalshakti Department of J&K Government”, reads a statement issued here.
“Both the accused were among 4 co-accused in the case FIR. While the other accused viz Nikhil Gandral son of Late Sh. Ravinder Kumar Gandral resident of H. No. 24/7 Greater Kailash Jammu and Inderpal Singh son of Trilochan Singh resident of 61/2 Nanak Nagar Jammu were already brought to justice by presenting charge-sheet against them in the Court of law after investigation conducted by Crime Branch Jammu was proved against them on merits of the case, however, the absconding sibling duo were on run to constantly evade their arrest”, reads the statement.
“They absconded for nearly four years to be arrested from outside J&K by the Special team of Crime Branch Jammu with meticulous, well coordinated and executed plan”, reads the statement further.
