SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in connection with an alleged large-scale financial fraud at the Shopian branch of HDFC Bank.
Officials said the chargesheet in FIR No. 30/2025 was presented before the Court of the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Shopian under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.
The case was initially registered at Police Station EOW Kashmir following a written complaint alleging financial irregularities at the bank branch. Subsequently, as per directions from Police Headquarters J&K, the investigation was transferred to the Crime Branch for detailed probe.
During the investigation, several individuals, including serving and former employees of HDFC Bank, were identified for their alleged involvement in the fraud.
Those named in the case include Adil Ayoub Ganai, Irfan Majeed Zargar, Mubashir Hussain Sheikh, Zaid Manzoor and Javaid Ahmad Bhat.
Officials said the accused were arrested on February 18 this year and have remained in judicial custody since then.
The EOW said that upon completion of investigation, a chargesheet against 11 accused persons was filed before the court for judicial determination.
