SRINAGAR, JUNE 25 : The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet against two accused for their alleged involvement in a fake agricultural products scam in the Kashmir Valley.
According to an official statement, the chargesheet has been submitted before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sopore, in FIR No. 33/2018 registered under Sections 420 and 120-B of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) and Section 3/7 of the Essential Commodities Act.
The accused have been identified as Shahbaz Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Goripora, Bomai in Sopore, and Kursheed Ahmad Mir, a resident of Shadimarg Kalampora, Rajpora in Pulwama district.
The case originated from a complaint regarding the sale and circulation of counterfeit “Glo Potash” agricultural products in different parts of the Kashmir Valley.
Investigations conducted by the Economic Offences Wing revealed that the accused had allegedly entered into a criminal conspiracy to distribute spurious agricultural products for wrongful financial gains. The alleged fraud caused losses to orchardists, horticulturists and the company concerned, officials said.
With the filing of the chargesheet, the investigation has been completed and the case will now proceed for trial before the competent court.
Meanwhile, the EOW has urged the public to remain vigilant against economic frauds and counterfeit products. Citizens have been advised to report such incidents to the Senior Superintendent of Police, EOW Kashmir, Crime Branch J&K.
The agency also appealed to victims of economic fraud to submit complaints through the designated channels for appropriate legal action.
