Jammu, July 9 -- In a landmark enforcement of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), Jammu Police has recovered and distributed Rs 75 lakh to victims of a major job fraud case by executing the Union Territory's first property attachment order under the new criminal law. The amount was refunded through cheques to 17 verified victims - a pioneering move that underscores the victim-first approach envisioned in India's revamped legal framework.
The case pertains to Harpreet Singh, a resident of Pallanwala, who impersonated a Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army and allegedly defrauded over Rs 2.39 crore from multiple individuals by promising them employment in reputed government departments, including the MES, Ministry of Defence, and...