Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against a couple accused of defrauding a man of ₹38 lakh by falsely promising to arrange a gas agency licence.
The chargesheet, filed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Budgam, names Zahid Bashir Shagoo and his wife Shugufta, residents of Koker Bazar Srinagar and currently living in Indrabi Colony, Narbal, Budgam.
Investigators found Zahid had taken ₹38 lakh from the complainant on the pretext of securing a gas agency, later providing forged and fabricated documents to make the deal appear legitimate. A preliminary verification by the EoW established that Zahid and his wife conspired to cheat the complainant.
The EoW said offences under Sections 419, 420, 468, 471 and 120-B of the RPC were substantiated. As both accused are absconding, the chargesheet was filed in absentia under Section 512 CrPC.
The agency added that the couple is involved in similar past offences, having been previously chargesheeted in FIR No. 13/2018, while another case (FIR No. 31/2023) against Zahid is nearing completion.
