Jammu Tawi, July 10 -- In a landmark action under the BNSS, Jammu and Kashmir Police successfully executed a property attachment in a Rs 2.39 crore job scam here, resulting in the recovery and refund of Rs 75 lakh among 17 victims, a senior officer said on Wednesday.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Jammu, Joginder Singh, said the milestone reflects the victim-centric approach embodied in the new criminal justice reforms.
The case revolves around Harpreet Singh, a resident of Pallanwala, who posed as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army and defrauded multiple individuals of over Rs 2.39 crore by falsely promising them jobs in government institutions, the SSP told reporters here.
The fraud came to light when Arun Sharma, a resident of ...