Jammu Police Friday lodged an Editor of an Urdu Daily in cheating case in connection with embezzlement with the department of Information and Public Relation J&K Government.
“A case under section 420 IPC has been registered against Mohd. Sharief Sartaj by Police Station Peermitha Jammu in connection with embezzlement with Information department. During investigation of case FIR No. 27/2022 U/S 10/13/39/Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. of Police Station Peermitha, Jammu, it has come to fore during investigation that the owner of Rah-e-Manzil, Urdu Daily News Paper, situated at Talab Khatikan, resident of Changa Bhalessa, Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda at present Sunjwan has been printing nearly 150-200 news Papers on daily basis, but has dishonestly reflected 18000 News Papers for pecuniary gain of obtaining advertisements from Information Department J&K and for certain other reasons”, Jammu Police Spokesperson said. “Accordingly, a case FIR No. 41/2022 U/S 420/IPC has been registered at PS Peermitha and investigation has been set into motion. It is pertinent to mention that investigation of during investigation of earlier case FIR no 01/2007 which was lodged at Police Station Jammu City, several raids were conducted at various suspected places, relevant documents were seized in huge number”, the spokesperson said, adding that after scrutinising the records, case FIR No. 27/2022 U/S 10/13/39/Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act was registered and investigated by SDPO North Sharad Kalu, in furtherance of that investigation certain important revelations emerged which led to the registration of the instant case.
