Two Absconders in Rs 1.64 Crores PHE fraud arrested after 4 years: Crime Branch Jammu

JAMMU, 06 January 2024: Special team of Economic Offences Wing – Crime Branch Jammu
apprehended 02 absconders- 1) Jatin @ Raja @ Poot, age approximately 30 years
and 2) Jatinder @ Poot, both Ss/O Rajni Kant R/o Lambi Galli, Mukerian, Punjab
(A/P Rajeev Colony, Mukerian, Punjab) from Mukerian Punjab in Case FIR No.
02/2020 U/S 409, 411, 414, 420, 447-A, 34/IPC r/w Sec. 13(2) P.C. Act P/S CB
Jammu for their involvement in running inter-state bookie business and illegally
siphoning of Rs. 1.64 Crore, revenue collected by Cashier (one of the accused) of
Jalshakti Department of J&K Government.

Both the accused were among 4 co-accused in the case FIR. While the other accused viz – 3) Nikhil Gandral S/o Late Sh. Ravinder Kumar Gandral R/o H. No. 24/7 Greater Kailash Jammu and 4) Inderpal Singh S/o Trilochan Singh R/o 61/2 Nanak Nagar Jammu were already
brought to justice by presenting charge-sheet against them in the Court of law after
investigation conducted by Crime Branch Jammu was proved against them on merits
of the case, however, the absconding sibling duo were on run to constantly evade
their arrest.

They absconded for nearly four years to be arrested from outside J&K
by Special team of Crime Branch Jammu with meticulous, well coordinated and
executed plan.