Jammu, Jun 11 (JKNS): In a major breakthrough, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu has arrested an absconding fraud accused who had been evading law enforcement for nearly seven years in connection with a cheating and criminal conspiracy case registered in 2019.
As per news agency JKNS, EOW, Crime Branch Jammu, has apprehended an absconding accused involved in case FIR No. 21/2019 registered under Sections 420 and 120-B RPC at Police Station Crime Branch Jammu
The accused has been identified as Riyaz Ahmad Matoo S/o Gh. Nabi Matoo R/o Sada Kadal, Rainawari, Srinagar, A/P residing at Vichar Nag, Nowshera, Soura, Srinagar. He had been evading arrest for the last seven years by frequently changing his place of residence at different locations in Srinagar/Delhi and other parts of country and concealing his whereabouts to avoid legal action.
Acting on specific inputs and after sustained surveillance, a special team comprising DySP Tahir Hussain, Inspector Naveen Sharma, and Inspector Chander Bhushan along with officials of Crime Branch was constituted under the supervision of SSP, EOW Crime Branch Jammu.
The team conducted extensive field operations and successfully tracked down and apprehended the accused from the interior of Srinagar.
The successful arrest of the absconding accused after a prolonged period reflects the commitment and professionalism of the Crime Branch EOW Jammu in pursuing offenders and ensuring that they are brought to justice, irrespective of their modus operandi to evade arrest anywhere in the country. With these arrest a gang of fraudster/cheaters have been busted.
A Preliminary Chargesheet was presented before the Learned Court of JMIC (Sub- Judge), Jammu, against two accused and the arrested accused was evading his arrest. Further Investigation in the case is in progress.
SSP Faisal Qureshi Crime Branch EOW Jammu has appealed general public to come forward with such like issues in the society so that such fraudsters are brought to book. (JKNS)
