Srinagar: The Special Crime Wing of the Crime Branch Jammu has submitted a 142-page charge sheet against Navdeep Singh and his father Nirmal Singh, both residents of Sehora, in connection with FIR No. 26/2022 under sections 419, 420, 465, 467, and 120-B RPC.
The case, investigated by Inspector Deepak Thakur under the supervision of SSP Sandeep Kumar Mehta, involves allegations of cheating, impersonation, and duping the complainant out of his hard-earned money. The charge sheet was presented in the Sub-Judge Court, Jammu.
According to the Crime Branch, a written complaint was lodged by Jarnail Singh, son of Dharam Singh, a resident of House No. 15, Sector No. 4, Sanjay Nagar, Jammu, against Navdeep Singh, son of Nirmal Singh, and Nirmal Singh, son of Gian Singh, both residents of Sehora near Ravi Dass Ji Mandir, Kunjwani By-Pass Jammu, proprietors of NAS Enterprise Malik Market, Channi Himmat, Jammu. The complaint alleged that they cheated and duped him of Rs. 4.05 lakhs on the pretext of utilizing his services for the installation of 13 HVDS electrical poles at DT 56, Sector 4, Channi Himmat, Jammu, as well as 32 HVDS electrical poles at RC Feeder-1, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu.
Following this, a Preliminary Verification was conducted, leading to the registration of FIR No. 26/2022 U/S 419, 420, 465, 467, and 120-B RPC at the Police Station Special Crime Wing, Jammu, as per the Crime Branch.
During the investigation, it was found that the accused had engaged the complainant to supervise the installation of the poles, with the material and labor to be provided by the accused. They agreed to pay Rs. 3,000 per pole to the complainant for his supervision services. Additionally, the accused told the complainant that the actual cost of each pole was Rs. 9,000, which they would pay to Nirmal Singh for acquiring the poles. After installation, a total of Rs. 12,000 per pole would be paid to the complainant, with Rs. 9,000 going to Nirmal Singh before lifting the poles.
The accused, acting in collusion and with dishonest intent, induced the complainant to pay an advance sum of Rs. 4.05 lakhs. “This caused wrongful loss to the complainant and corresponding wrongful gain to themselves.”
After a thorough investigation, the Crime Branch stated that the offences under sections 419, 420, 465, 467, and 120-B RPC were fully established against the two accused persons, and a charge sheet has been filed before the court for judicial determination.
Crime Branch books father- son duo in cheating case
