Two Absconders arrested in Rs 1.64 Crores PHE fraud after 4 years

Two Absconders arrested in Rs 1.64 Crores PHE fraud after 4 years

Jammu, Jan 06 (KS) : Special team of Economic Offences Wing Crime Branch Jammu apprehended two absconders Jatin @ Raja @ Poot 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.

An official told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that the accused were among 4 co-accused in the case FIR while the other accused viz – 3) Nikhil Gandral S/o Late Sh. Ravinder Kumar Gandral R/o H. No. 24/7 Greater Kailash Jammu and 4) Inderpal Singh S/o Trilochan Singh R/o 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.

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 plans, he said. (KS)