Jammu, August 19: The Crime Branch Jammu has registered six separate FIRs, booking a total of 18 individuals—including four serving police officials—for their alleged involvement in criminal breach of trust and various frauds.
Acting on a communication from Police Headquarters J&K, a case has been filed against Head Constable Mohan Singh, Followers Vijay Kumar and Sohan Lal, and Assistant Incharge CPPP Jammu Shalinder Dogra. The four have been charged with criminal breach of trust in an official capacity.
In another case, Crime Branch booked Vijay Khokher, a police department follower and proprietor of M/s Mala Enterprises Auction Group—a chit-fund-style company—for allegedly misappropriating Rs. 34.25 lakh deposited by Sanjeev Sharma, a resident of Bishnah, Jammu.
In a separate incident resembling a “filmy fraud,” Raj Kumar Mehra from Channi Himmat, Jammu, was duped of Rs. 48.80 lakh. The complainant was lured via Facebook by a woman claiming to be from the UK. She pretended to be arrested at Mumbai International Airport by customs officers while attempting to visit India, and fraudulently extracted money from the complainant under the pretext of securing her release. FIR has been registered against Alka Joshi of Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand), Chandra Bhan of Bulandshahr (UP), Vinod Mapsekar of Gandhi Nagar (Gujarat), Subash Kumar of Unnao (UP), Rajesh Baliram Jadhav of Thane (Maharashtra), and others.
Another FIR was lodged against property dealer Dharamvir Sharma of Vikas Nagar, Jammu, following two complaints filed by sisters Sushma Devi and Savita Devi. The accused allegedly defrauded them of Rs. 24 lakh on the pretext of selling them plots at Nagbani, Jammu.
In a similar case, Vijay Gill and Haris Gill, both residents of Supwal Samba, have been booked for allegedly cheating Vishal Kumar of Mawa Samba of Rs. 20 lakh on the promise of arranging a work visa.
Additionally, an FIR has been registered against Ravinder Singh of Digiana Camp Jammu (currently residing in Nainital, Uttarakhand) and others. Five complainants—Ravneet Kour, Surinder Kour, Avtar Singh (Poonch), Sanjeev Kumar (Nowshera, Rajouri), and Gurdeep Kour (R.S. Pura)—have accused the suspects of defrauding them of over Rs. 30 lakh on the pretext of providing residential plots at Gadigarh, Jammu.
Confirming the developments, SSP Crime Branch Jammu, Benam Tosh, stated that six FIRs—numbered 44/2025, 45/2025, 47/2025, 48/2025, 49/2025, and 50/2025—have been formally registered at Police Station Crime Branch (EOW) Jammu. Investigations have been initiated following thorough preliminary verification of the complaints.
