Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, with regard to a livestock fraud case registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, and 471 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).
The accused in the case is Muneer Ahmad Kataria, son of Noor-ud-Din Kataria of Uri Salamabad, at present Shutrloo Rohama, Baramulla.
An official statement said that the case originated from a written complaint alleging cheating and misappropriation of a huge amount of money in connection with the sale of livestock. The complainant alleged that he was induced to supply cows and sheep on the assurance of payment under a Government ST Quota Scheme.
Acting on the complaint, a detailed probe was initiated by the EOW Kashmir and during investigation, it surfaced that the complainant, who is engaged in the business of purchase and sale of cattle and sheep, supplied livestock including cows and sheep worth lakhs. Partial payments were made initially to gain his confidence. Subsequently, the accused issued several cheques amounting to ₹30 lakh, all of which were dishonoured due to insufficient balance.
Despite repeated assurances, the remaining payment was never made, causing substantial financial loss to the complainant.
The investigation further revealed that the accused adopted a calculated modus operandi by executing misleading agreements and issuing dishonoured and fake cheques on the false pretext of procurement under a government welfare scheme, thereby causing wrongful loss to the complainant and wrongful gain to himself, the statement said.
It said on the basis of evidence collected, offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, and 471 RPC stand fully established against accused Muneer Ahmad Kataria, and the chargesheet has been presented before the competent court for judicial determination.
