The Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) filed a chargesheet against a couple for allegedly defrauding a person of Rs 38 lakh by falsely promising to arrange a licence for a gas agency.
The chargesheet was produced today against Zahid Bashir Shagoo and his wife Shugufta, resident of Koker Bazar, Srinagar, presently residing at Indrabi Colony, Narbal, Budgam. The chargesheet was filed in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam.
According to the complaint and subsequent investigation by the EoW, Zahid Shagoo took Rs 38 lakh from the complainant after promising to secure a gas agency licence.
He later provided forged and fabricated documents to make the deal appear genuine. Accordingly, a Preliminary Verification was initiated by the Crime Branch Kashmir.
The inquiry found that Zahid, in a criminal conspiracy with his wife, intentionally cheated the complainant and issued fake documents.
“They intentionally defrauded the complainant by issuing forged documents. Consequently, offences punishable under Sections 419, 420, 468, 471, and 120-B RPC were found to be made out,” EoW said.
Both accused are absconding, so the chargesheet was filed in absentia under Section 512 CrPC, EoW said.
The EoW also noted that the couple has a history of similar frauds, having been previously chargesheeted in FIR No. 13/2018, and another case FIR No. 31/2023 against Zahid is nearing completion.
