Srinagar, Jan 16: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has completed its investigation and filed a charge sheet against two accused in a high-profile fraud case involving false assurances of MBBS admission, exposing a criminal conspiracy that allegedly defrauded a victim of ₹13 lakh under the guise of medical college placement.
In a statement issued here to news agency JKNS, The Economic Offences Wing, Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a charge sheet in FIR No. 10/2024 under Sections 420 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code before the Hon’ble Court of Sub-Judge, Baramulla, against accused Aquib Javeed S/o Mohd Ayoub and Mohd Ahtesham Ahmad S/o Mohd Ayoub, both residents of Ring Road, Adarsh Nagar, Gulbarga, District Kalaburagi, Karnataka, it reads.
The case originated from a written complaint wherein the complainant alleged that he was approached by one Dr. Shamsu-Din, working at Al-Amin Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka, who assured him of arranging MBBS admission for his son through accused Mohammad Aquib Javeed. On this assurance, the complainant was induced to pay an amount of ₹13 lakh. However, neither his ward was provided admission in any medical college nor the amount obtained on this pretext was returned to him, it reads.
Upon receipt of the complaint, a detailed investigation was initiated by Police Station Economic Offences Wing, Crime Branch Kashmir. During the course of investigation, it surfaced that the accused Aquib Javeed, in criminal conspiracy with his brother Mohd Ahtesham Ahmad, cheated the complainant by falsely promising admission to his son in KBN Medical College, Bijapur, it reads.
The investigation established the commission of offences punishable under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC against the accused persons. Consequently, the charge sheet has been submitted before the Hon’ble Court in absentia by initiating proceedings under Section 512 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the statement reads. (JKNS)
