Jammu, April 11: The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police has booked senior officials of Baba Infratech Corporation, a Delhi-based company, for allegedly duping several shopkeepers in Jammu of large sums of money in a multi-crore fraud case, officials said.
Nearly a dozen victims jointly filed a complaint with the Crime Branch, accusing Tanveer Choudhary and Anindo Achinto Banarjee, who claimed to be senior authorised officials of Baba Infratech Corporation, of luring the shopkeepers by offering hi-tech commercial spaces at prime locations in Jammu at nominal rents for a period of 20 years, the officials said.
Unaware of the fraudulent scheme, the victims agreed to the deal and paid significant amounts to the accused, who disappeared shortly afterward and could not be contacted again, they said.
The complainants reported a collective loss of Rs 1.70 crore, which the officials believe could be higher as many victims are yet to come forward.
Senior Superintendent of Police Crime Jammu Benam Tosh has confirmed that an FIR No.23 / 2025 has been registered and investigation of this high profile case has been entrusted to a seasoned investigating officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police having varied experiences.