EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 5: Crime Branch Jammu (CBJ) conducted search of the house of accused fraudster Saroop Lal, son of Late Manga Ram of Allah, Arnia, presently putting up at Bari Brahmana Samba.
The accused who was arrested in case FIR No 11/2019 U/S 420, 465, 468, 471, 120-B RPC P/S Crime Branch, Jammu for duping the complainants/unemployed youths fraudulently of huge money to the tune of Rs 12 lakh in one case after inducing and luring them on the pretext of providing government jobs in MES Headquarters Srinagar. During search, a number of credit cards and cheque books have been recovered & seized in the instant case for its scrutiny.
Accused Saroop Lal is an ex-serviceman (Sipahi) possessing a top model XUV Car worth Rs 20 lakh, branded dresses and a palatial house. For the last around 20 years, he has not withdrawn his pension. He has no other known source of income. Saroop Lal is minting money only by playing con-tricks with the innocent people. There are seven cases of cheating against him in Crime Branch Jammu, out of which four are challaned in the court of law and three under investigation. His accomplice Pawan Kumar is already arrested in the case and presently in judicial custody. |
