Crime Branch files charge-sheet in a visa fraud case

Jammu, August 18;

The Crime Branch Jammu, has filed a chargesheet in a major visa fraud case, said officials on Tuesday.

The case involved one Kartik Choudhary of RS Pura, Jammu, who allegedly cheated several persons on the pretext of arranging foreign employment visas to them.

“The case stemmed from a complaint alleging cheating in connection with a Portugal work visa. During preliminary verification (PV), seven additional complainants with similar allegations came to the fore and were associated with the enquiry,’ said an official spokesperson.

The enquiry established that the accused has defrauded the complainants, following which a formal case was registered.

During investigation, bank records, cheque details, travel documents, statements of complainants and witnesses, electronic evidence and forensic material were examined. Financial transactions linked to the accused were scrutinized, while forensic examination corroborated questioned signatures with specimen/admitted signatures of the accused, said the spokesperson.

On completion of investigation, the accused has been charge-sheeted before the competent Court under Section 420 IPC, along with the list of witnesses and relied-upon document.