Pharmacist held for fraud

Jammu, May 22

The crime branch of the J&K Police on Wednesday arrested a pharmacist for allegedly duping people of crores of rupees on the pretext of providing different household products at cheap rates in Poonch district, officials said.

A complaint was lodged at the Mendhar police station by some persons, including Abdul Karim of Pathanteer, alleging that Tariq Mehmood, Murtaza Ahmed, Imtiaz Ahmed and others duped people of Mendhar tehsil and its surrounding areas of crores of rupees, the officials added.

Mehmood is a pharmacist and posted at a health sub-centre in Bathoi, Reasi district. He reportedly stands suspended.

A case under Section 420 of the RPC has been registered at the Mendhar police station. The case was later transferred to the crime branch, the officials said.

After the crime branch probe on Wednesday, a Special Investigation Team was constituted headed by DSP Bushan Kumar Ganjoo, who swung into action and arrested Tariq Mehmood, they said.

“He is being interrogated to ascertain the modus operandi of the crime.” — PTI