Jammu, 15 July (H.S.): The Special Crime Wing (SCW) of the Crime Branch Jammu has registered two separate FIRs in high-value cheating cases involving an overseas job scam and a vehicle loan fraud, causing huge losses to an individual and a bank.

A Crime Branch official said in the first case, a man from RS Pura alleged that two persons, Kartik Choudhary and Ravinder Choudhary alias Sonu, cheated him of Rs 17.5 lakh on the pretext of sending his son to Portugal for a job.

He said the accused allegedly took money through cash and RTGS transfers but sent the complainant’s son to Armenia on a tourist visa, where he remained stranded for nine months before returning home.

The accused also issued fake flight tickets, conducted a bogus interview in Delhi, and gave two cheques of Rs 8 lakh each which later bounced, the Crime Branch official said.

According to him, the accused has been booked in a case under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC registered at Police Station Special Crime Wing, Jammu.

In the second case, he said, the Bank of Maharashtra, Trikuta Nagar, complained that M/s Shuhul Automobiles Pvt Ltd, a Mahindra dealership, along with its sales representative Rakesh Sharma, defrauded the bank of Rs 12.07 lakh.

According to him, the accused issued a proforma invoice for a Mahindra Thar in the name of M/s CM Enterprises, following which the bank transferred the loan amount.

“However, the vehicle was never delivered nor was the loan hypothecated, causing direct financial loss to the bank,” he said

The CB official said that a formal case under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC has been registered against the accused.

“The Special Crime Wing is committed to taking strict action against fraudsters to safeguard the interests of citizens and financial institutions,” the Crime Branch official said.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar