JAMMU — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu has filed a chargesheet against a man and his wife in an alleged ₹3.55 crore property fraud case involving a residential plot and house in Sainik Colony, officials said on Friday.
The accused have been identified as Peary Lal Koul and his wife Nirmala Koul, residents of Sainik Colony, Jammu. The chargesheet has been filed before the competent court under Sections 318 and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
According to the Crime Branch, the case was registered following a complaint by Dr Ajay Wakhloo, Director of Ankur Maitrika Hospital, who alleged that the accused had agreed to sell him a residential plot along with a constructed house in Sainik Colony for ₹3.55 crore.
An agreement to sell was executed on February 21, 2025. However, the complainant later alleged that the property had already been mortgaged with Jammu and Kashmir Bank against outstanding loan liabilities, a fact that was allegedly concealed by the accused.
The investigation, led by DySP Vishal Sharma, established that the complainant had transferred approximately ₹3.55 crore through bank transactions, cheques and cash to facilitate the deal and clear the mortgage, the Crime Branch said.
After collecting oral, documentary and financial evidence, the EOW filed the chargesheet before the competent court for judicial determination. — (KIMS)