EOW Files Chargesheet Against Four in Rs 15 Lakh Cooking Oil Fraud Case
Srinagar, KNT: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, of the Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against four accused persons in connection with an alleged ₹15 lakh cheating case involving the promise of supplying cooking oil through a non-existent company.
The chargesheet has been filed in FIR No. 77/2022 under Sections 420 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code against Mohammad Amin Bhat of Khanyar, Srinagar; Khalid Hussain Khan of Gasiyar Hawal, Srinagar; Anil Kumar Maheshwari of Jaipur, Rajasthan; and Shashank Kumar of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
According to the EOW, the case originated from a complaint alleging that the accused induced the complainant to deposit ₹15 lakh as a security amount for the supply of cooking oil. They allegedly represented that M/s Assured Agro Food Industries was a manufacturer of cooking oil and assured that the stock would be delivered within a week.
However, despite receiving the money, no stock was supplied.
During the investigation, the EOW found that the accused had allegedly acted in conspiracy to cheat the complainant on the pretext of supplying mustard oil. Verification with the Registrar of Companies, Rajasthan, revealed that no company by the name of M/s Assured Agro Food Industries was registered.
Investigators also established the alleged involvement of Shashank Kumar, purported to be the owner of the company.
Following completion of the investigation, the EOW presented the chargesheet before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, for judicial proceedings. [KNT]
