Four FIRs Registered in Major Financial Scam
Shadow Correspondent
Jammu, May 13:
The Crime Branch of Jammu Police has launched a crackdown on financial fraud, registering four separate FIRs against the Managing Directors, Directors, and Partners of four private companies based in Chandigarh, Bathinda (Punjab), and Uttar Pradesh. The accused are alleged to have defrauded residents of Jammu of a total of ₹2.46 crore through various deceptive schemes.
According to Crime Branch officials, the frauds involved bogus business proposals, fake property deals, and false commitments of product supply and housing.
In FIR No. 25/2025, Shounak Maria, Geetika, and Varun—partners of Xpert Cold Chain Solutions (XCCS) and Arihantam Technologies Pvt. Ltd. based in Zirakpur, Chandigarh—are accused of duping ₹1.71 crore from Vinod Kumar Dubey, proprietor of Dravya Fruit Traders, on the pretext of establishing a banana ripening plant at Narwal.
FIR No. 26/2025 involves Yogesh Awasti of Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, who allegedly cheated Gurbachan Singh of Miran Sahib, Jammu, out of ₹25 lakh under the guise of providing flats in Delhi.
In FIR No. 27/2025, Rishab Jain, Sarika Jain, and others associated with Jain Allied Health and Hygiene Products Ltd.—with operations in Delhi—have been booked for allegedly defrauding ₹19.25 lakh from Domesh Gupta of Narwal Pain, Jammu. The funds were taken under a false promise of a business partnership in hygiene product supply.
FIR No. 28/2025 has been filed against Mohd. Taj Khan of Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, who reportedly cheated ₹30.66 lakh from
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Mohd. Yusuf Pathan of Bathindi and Ashraf Ali Sheikh of Verinag, Anantnag, Kashmir. The accused allegedly promised land deals in Jammu.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Crime Jammu, Benam Tosh, confirmed the registration of all four FIRs—Nos. 25, 26, 27, and 28 of 2025—at Police Station Crime Branch Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Jammu. Investigations into the cases are ongoing.
