CBK Chargesheets Arunachal Woman In ₹26 Lakh Online Fraud Case

Srinagar- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in connection with a ₹26.25 lakh international online fraud case, exposing a sophisticated impersonation and cheating racket allegedly run by a woman from Arunachal Pradesh.

Officials said the chargesheet has been submitted before the Court of Judge Small Causes, Srinagar, in FIR No. 17/2020, registered under Sections 419, 420, 468 and 471 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) and Section 66-D of the Information Technology Act.

According to an official statement, the chargesheet has been filed against accused Jumbom Riba, daughter of Henjum Riba, a resident of Village Pagi, Post Office/Police Station Basar, District Lepa Rada, West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh. She is accused of orchestrating an online cheating and impersonation scheme with international dimensions.

The case originated from a written complaint filed by a local businessman, who alleged that he was contacted through social media by a woman identifying herself as“Christiana,” claiming to be a secretary with Abbot Pharmaceutical, United Kingdom. On the pretext of offering dealership rights for a product named“Agasina Nut,” purportedly sourced from Arunachal Pradesh, the complainant was lured with promises of high profits and an international purchase agreement.

Believing the representations to be genuine, the complainant transferred approximately ₹26.25 lakh into multiple bank accounts as part of the purported business deal. Investigators said the fraud was further reinforced through a staged and fake demonstration of foreign currency conversion, which ultimately resulted in substantial financial loss to the complainant.

During the investigation, EOW Kashmir established that the accused allegedly used forged and non-genuine identity documents, including fake voter ID cards, to open multiple bank accounts in different names, including Tabu Juli and Aisha Kholi, across various banks. These accounts were allegedly operated by the accused herself and used to route, divert and withdraw the defrauded funds.

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