Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch has filed a charge sheet against 10 accused in connection with the alleged misappropriation and diversion of more than Rs 1.38 crore from a sub-treasury in Reasi district.

The Crime Branch’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Jammu filed the supplementary charge sheet before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court in Reasi on Saturday.

The case relates to alleged manipulation of the Treasury-Net system and the preparation and use of forged bills and vouchers under pension and National Pension System (NPS) heads, resulting in the alleged diversion of government funds.

Case linked to Sub-Treasury Dharmari

The case was initially registered in 2024 at Arnas Police Station following a complaint by Reasi District Treasury Officer Qamar Rehman. The investigation was later transferred to the Crime Branch’s EOW Jammu.

During the probe, investigators examined Treasury records, bank account transactions and relevant bills and vouchers connected with the alleged financial irregularities.

The questioned bills and vouchers were also subjected to forensic examination. The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report, along with documentary and oral evidence gathered during the investigation, indicated that the disputed bills and vouchers were allegedly prepared by the principal accused.

Investigators also examined the signatures appearing on the documents and their alleged links with the officials concerned.

Three principal accused, seven others chargesheeted

Based on the evidence collected, the Crime Branch said offences under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) were established against three principal accused — Ali Hussain Shah, Balbir Singh and Ajeet Kumar.

The investigation also established offences under relevant legal provisions against seven other accused — Arshad-e-Azam, Abrar-e-Azam, Rubeena Kousar, Mohd Rafiq, Shokat Ali, Mohd Ashraf and Nasib Mohammad.

The seven have been accused of allegedly dishonestly receiving and retaining government funds.

The investigation remains open to trace any further diversion of government money and determine whether other people were involved in the alleged irregularities.

EOW probing economic offences

The Economic Offences Wing is a specialised unit of the J&K Crime Branch that investigates major economic offences, with technology and information technology support forming an important part of its investigations.