Srinagar, Sep 27 (NVI) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has arrested a man who had allegedly been absconding for several years in connection with five cases of cheating, forgery and land-related fraud involving migrant properties, officials said.
The accused, identified as Soom Nath Koul, was arrested in compliance with the orders of a Sub-Judge court in Srinagar, they said.
A special team of the EOW was constituted to execute the court orders and traced and apprehended Koul after sustained efforts, officials said.
The accused had allegedly evaded arrest for several years and was reportedly using different identities. Hue and cry notices had also been issued and published from time to time to trace him, they said.
Five cases have been registered against Koul in connection with alleged cheating, forgery and land fraud involving migrant properties through purportedly fake powers of attorney and agreements to sell, officials said.
In one of the cases, a chargesheet was filed against him in absentia under Section 512 of the CrPC, they said.
During investigation, it allegedly emerged that Koul induced people to purchase land while using different identities, including Brij Nath Bhat, Mohan Lal Dhar and Hadi Nath Dhar, according to officials.
The investigation also revealed alleged financial fraud involving crores of rupees and the suspected involvement of other persons, they said.
Another accused, Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Dar, was arrested last week in connection with the same case, officials said.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain the extent of the alleged financial fraud, details of the land transactions and the role of other persons allegedly involved in the cases, they said.—(NVI)
