Man convicted for duping foreigner, another person for fake marks card: Crime Branch

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Tuesday said that it has successfully secured convictions in two separate criminal cases.

In a statement, the CBK said that in the first case, the Court of City Judge Srinagar convicted the accused Mukhtar Ahmad Guroo and Nazir Ahmad Guroo both the sons of Gulla Mohd Guroo, a resident of Abi-Karpora, Nehru Park Dalgate Srinagar in case FIR 24/2008 under Section 420, 109-B RPC of P/S Crime Branch Kashmir (now Economic Offences Wing) after thorough investigation and diligent prosecution by Crime Branch Kashmir.

The case pertained to grabbing of an amount of Rs34 lakh from the complainant on the pretext of purchase of a residential immovable property, concealing the fact that the complainant being a foreigner cannot do so far, where the accused was found guilty of causing substantial financial loss to the complainant.

After marathon trial of 12 years the Hon’ble Court of law convicted both the accused brothers to simple imprisonment for a period of two years and imposed a fine of Rs5000 per offence.

In the second case, the Hon’ble Court of City Judge Srinagar delivered a verdict in case FIR No. 54/2002 under Section 420, 468, 471, 120-B RPC of P/S Crime Branch Kashmir (now Economic Offences Wing) against seven accused persons involved in preparing (in connivance with each other) and submitting fake marks card of 10th class for seeking admission for one of the accused in Higher Secondary School.

Following a detailed investigation that uncovered strong documentary, oral evidence and dedicated thorough legal pursuit leading to conviction. The Hon’ble Court of law convicted all seven accused persons to simple imprisonment for a period of two years and imposed a fine of Rs 5000/- per offence.