01/10/2025
FIR Registered Against Ex-JMC Mayor Chander Mohan Gupta, 9 Others in Cow Theft & ₹97 Lakh Misappropriation Case
Jammu, Oct 01 (KNC): In a major development, Police Station Bakshi Nagar has registered an FIR against former Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) Mayor, Chander Mohan Gupta, along with nine others, over alleged theft of 13 cows and 24 calves and misappropriation of ₹97 lakh belonging to Hare Krishna Gaushala, located near Eden Garden, Shakti Nagar.
As per details available with news agency Kashmir News Corner --- KNC, The FIR (No. 0125/2025) under Sections 316, 318 (3), and 325 BNS 2023 was lodged on the directions of Judicial Magistrate First Class (Munsiff) Jammu, Rekha Sharma, following a complaint filed by Rohit Bali, General Secretary of the Hare Krishna Gaushala Charitable Trust.
The accused also include Narender Verma alias Nitai Dass, Manju Verma, Vijay Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Deepak Singh Rana, Varinder Dogra, Deepak Singla, Rajeev Sambyal, and Rajinder Abrol.
According to the complaint, Bali had earlier purchased 25 cows and 24 calves for the Gaushala. However, before the administration took over its management, reports surfaced about missing cattle and illegal financial activities allegedly involving the former Mayor and others, details stated.
Subsequent inquiries by Tehsildar Jammu Khas, Naib-Tehsildar, and Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Jammu confirmed embezzlement and disappearance of 37 bovines.
When police initially failed to register the FIR, the complainant moved court, leading to judicial intervention and eventual compliance by SHO Bakshi Nagar, who informed the court on 29.09.2025 that the FIR had been registered and investigation assigned to ASI Ashok Kumar. Further investigation is underway. (KNC)