The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has filed a 1,043-page chargesheet against three proprietors of KK Motors for allegedly defrauding a woman of ₹23.5 lakh. The accused, Kulbir Singh of Bhau, RS Pura, Narotam Singh of Marjali, Kangril, and Kulranjan Sharma of Rani Talab, Digiana, have been charged under sections 420, 465, 468, 471, and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code.
According to a crime branch official, the trio conspired to cheat Baldeep Kour, a resident of Sunder Pura in RS Pura, by persuading her to take out a bank loan to purchase a JCB from them. In 2017, Baldeep Kour sought a ₹15 lakh loan from the J&K Bank’s Kullian branch to purchase a JCB. She was required to pay a margin money of ₹8.5 lakh to the dealer, with the remaining loan amount to be transferred by the bank. Baldeep Kour paid the margin money to Kulbir Singh, as instructed.
However, after repeated attempts to obtain the JCB, Kulbir Singh refused to deliver it, claiming that the bank had not sanctioned the loan. Despite this, monthly installments for the JCB loan continued to be deducted from Baldeep Kour’s husband’s account. Following a thorough investigation, a case was registered against the accused.
