Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch of Police has registered a case against two persons for their alleged involvement in a large-scale fraud linked to procurement of medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Union Territory.
Officials said the case was initiated after a written complaint alleged that the accused — residents of Peerbagh and Sanat Nagar areas of Srinagar — impersonated as delegates of the J&K Ministry and Officer on Special Duty (Supplies). By using deceitful means, they allegedly induced various departments and institutions to transfer payments for medical goods into bank accounts fraudulently opened in the names of genuine suppliers.
The accused also allegedly created fake email IDs to impersonate the original supplier and mislead government offices, the Crime Branch said.
During preliminary verification, investigators found that the accused had dishonestly obtained ₹27 lakh from a government office and had allegedly planned to fraudulently withdraw another ₹2.24 crore from a government medical institution.
Based on prima facie evidence, the Crime Branch has registered offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC, along with Section 66-D of the Information Technology Act.
Police said cognisance of the offences has been taken and further investigation into the case is underway.
