10-Apr-2025 09:29 PM
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Jammu, Apr 10 (Reporter) The Jammu Crime Branch has booked top-ranking officers of Baba Infratech Corporation for committing multi-crore fraud with reputed shopkeepers of Jammu and duping them of their hard-earned money.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, Benam Tosh in an official communique here on Thursday said that nearly a dozen victim shopkeepers of Jammu lodged a joint complaint with Crime Branch alleging therein that accused Tanveer Choudhary of Jaipur, Rajasthan and Anindo Achinto Banarjee of Elanza Mal West Mumbai, who introduced themselves as top authorized officers of Baba Infratech Corporation, approached them and duped them on the pretext of providing hi-fi shops at prime locations in Jammu city at nominal rent for two decades.
The complainants couldn't see through the peculiar modus operandi adopted by the accused and thus got taken in, he said, adding that thereafter the accused disappeared and could never be contacted after some time.
Apart from the complainants who approached the Crime Branch for action under the law after getting duped of Rs 1.70 crore, there are several other victims of this big fraud, and the duped amount goes to several crores, he added.
SSP Tosh further confirmed and said that a case has been registered and investigation of this high-profile case has been entrusted to a seasoned investigating officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police, having varied experiences...////...