Srinagar, Aug 05: In a significant move against economic crimes in the region, the Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has secured convictions in two separate fraud cases, with the City Judge, Srinagar, sentencing nine individuals to prison.
According to an official statement, in the first case, the Court of City Judge Srinagar convicted Mukhtar Ahmad Guroo and Nazir Ahmad Guroo, both sons of Gulla Mohd Guroo and residents of Abi-Karpora, Nehru Park Dalgate Srinagar, in case FIR No. 24/2008 under Sections 420, 109-B RPC of Police Station Crime Branch Kashmir (now Economic Offences Wing).
The case involved the grabbing of Rs. 34 lakhs from the complainant under the pretext of purchasing a residential immovable property, concealing the fact that the complainant, being a foreigner, was not eligible to do so. After a 12-year-long trial, the court convicted both accused and sentenced them to simple imprisonment for two years along with a fine of Rs. 5,000 per offence.
As per the statement, in the second case, the Court of City Judge Srinagar pronounced its verdict in FIR No. 54/2002 under Sections 420, 468, 471, 120-B RPC of P/S Crime Branch Kashmir (now Economic Offences Wing), involving seven accused individuals.
The case pertained to the preparation and submission of a fake 10th class marks card in connivance with one another for seeking admission into a Higher Secondary School. Following detailed investigation and presentation of strong documentary and oral evidence, the court convicted all seven accused, sentencing each to simple imprisonment for two years and imposing a fine of Rs. 5,000 per offence, it added.
These convictions reflect the commitment of Crime Branch Kashmir to uphold the rule of law and bring to justice those involved in white-collar crimes. The department continues to pursue all such cases with professionalism and legal precision.
