30/07/2026
Daily Wadi Kashmir News Network
EOW Kashmir chargesheets four in Rs 15 lakh fake cooking oil company fraud
Srinagar, Jul 30 : The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch in Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against four persons for allegedly duping a man of ?15 lakh by falsely claiming to represent a cooking oil manufacturing company, officials said on Thursday.
The chargesheet in FIR No. 77/2022, registered under Sections 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC, was filed before the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar.
The accused have been identified as Mohammad Amin Bhat of Khanyar, Srinagar; Khalid Hussain Khan of Hawal, Srinagar; Anil Kumar Maheshwari of Jaipur, Rajasthan; and Shashank Kumar of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
According to the Crime Branch, the case stemmed from a complaint alleging that the accused induced the complainant to deposit ?15 lakh as security for the supply of cooking oil, claiming to represent M/s Assured Agro Food Industries.
The accused allegedly assured the complainant that the company manufactured cooking oil and promised delivery of the stock within a week. However, no consignment was supplied after the money was deposited, prompting the complainant to approach the authorities.
During investigation, the EOW found that the accused had acted in conspiracy to cheat the complainant on the pretext of supplying mustard oil.
The probe further revealed that no company by the name of M/s Assured Agro Food Industries was registered with the Registrar of Companies in Rajasthan. Investigators also established the involvement of Shashank Kumar, who was projected as the owner of the company, officials said.
Following completion of the investigation, the chargesheet was presented before the competent court for judicial proceedings.
The Crime Branch has urged the public to remain vigilant against economic frauds and report suspicious activities to the Senior Superintendent of Police, EOW Kashmir, or lodge complaints through its official email, officials added.