Online cheating case:  CBK files chargesheet against Haryana resident

Says accused duped complainant of ‘huge’ amount on pretext of providing mobile tower

Srinagar: The Economic Offence Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Wednesday produced charge-sheet against a resident of Haryana in an online cheating case two years ago.

The shargesheet in the case (FIR No. 14/2020) under section 420 RPC, 66-D IT Act of Police Station Crime Branch Kashmir (EOW, Srinagar) was filed against Sumit Kumar son of Bagwandas resident of House No. 327, Ward No. 19 Aryanagar Bahadurgarh Haryana-124507 before the Court of Sub Registrar Srinagar, CBK said in a statement.

“The case had been registered upon receipt of written complaint, wherein it was alleged by the complainant that he was cheated online by some fraudsters,” the CBK said, adding, “The investigation conducted revealed that the complainant had been cheated by Sumit Kumar of Aryanagar Bahadurgarh Haryana on pretext that a Mobile Tower be installed and for the purpose of registration the complainant made to deposit a huge amount as registration fee.”

The Economic Offence Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has once again advised the general public to be vigilant and never respond to any unknown messages, calls and requests.

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