SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 24: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a comprehensive chargesheet against Jumbom Riba, a resident of Arunachal Pradesh, in connection with a sophisticated ₹26.25 lakh international impersonation and online cheating racket.
The case, registered under FIR No. 17/2020, involves serious charges including cheating, forgery, and violations of the Information Technology Act. According to the investigation, the fraud was initiated via social media, where the accused allegedly posed as “Christiana,” a UK-based pharmaceutical executive. The complainant was lured into a fake dealership for a product called “Agasina Nut” with promises of high global profits, eventually being induced to transfer over ₹26 lakh into multiple bank accounts after a staged demonstration of currency conversion.
Detailed forensic and transaction analysis by EOW Kashmir revealed that Riba utilized forged identity documents, including fake voter IDs, to open and operate various bank accounts under aliases like Tabu Juli and Aisha Kholi. These accounts were used for rapid inter-bank transfers and cash withdrawals, with the investigation confirming that the funds had no legitimate source of income.
As the accused remains at large, the chargesheet has been produced in absentia under Section 512 CrPC before the Court of Judge Small Causes in Srinagar for judicial determination. In light of this case, the Crime Branch Kashmir has issued a public advisory urging citizens to exercise extreme caution and remain vigilant against increasingly sophisticated online and offline fraudulent schemes.
