JAMMU — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch arrested two persons, including a woman, in connection with an online fraud case and filed a chargesheet against them and two other absconding accused, an official said on Tuesday.
The case arose from a complaint lodged in 2023 by a local resident, Bodh Raj, who was allegedly duped through impersonation by a caller posing as his colleague, a spokesman of the Crime Branch Jammu said in a statement.
He said the caller allegedly induced Raj to transfer money through PhonePe on the pretext that his colleague’s son urgently required medical treatment.
After efforts, the crime branch arrested two accused — Doli Devi of Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh and Shashi Pal of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh and filed a chargesheet before a Jammu Court, the spokesperson said.
He said investigation and financial tracking revealed that the fraudulent funds were routed through accounts of Devi and Pal, with multiple transactions between them.
Further investigation linked the funds to Ashraful Alam of Assam, who allegedly withdrew the amount, the spokesperson said, adding the investigation established that Mohd Juber Alam allegedly impersonated himself as the complainant’s colleague and made the fraudulent calls.
Notices were served upon Ashraful and Juber but they are evading investigation, the spokesperson said.
He said the allegations against Devi and Pal were substantiated on the basis of documentary, banking and electronic evidence, leading to filing of the chargesheet along with seized documents and a list of witnesses.
He said the Crime Branch also requested the court to initiate proceedings against the absconding accused. — (PTI)