The fight against corruption in Jammu and Kashmir intensified with the EOW Kashmir registering a high-profile case of cheating in medical procurements during the COVID-19 wave. Two men from Srinagar stand accused of a multi-crore scam that duped government bodies.
Details emerged from a formal complaint detailing how the perpetrators, hailing from Peer Bagh and Sanat Nagar, faked credentials as J&K Secretariat delegates and OSD Supply agents. They directed funds for essential medical goods into fraudulent accounts bearing names of actual suppliers, backed by counterfeit email setups.
Investigation findings are damning: one agency lost Rs 27 lakh, while a plan to siphon Rs 2.24 crore from a medical center was foiled. Legal charges encompass IPC’s cheating and forgery clauses (420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B) and IT Act’s 66-D for identity theft online.
EOW has formally acknowledged the complaint and initiated inquiries to trace the money trail and accomplices. This case exemplifies the vulnerabilities in emergency purchasing that fraudsters exploit ruthlessly.
With public health funds at stake, the probe’s outcomes could set precedents for future safeguards. Stakeholders await further updates as justice unfolds in this blatant betrayal of trust during a national crisis.