SRINAGAR: The multiple teams of the Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir), in the presence of Executive Duty Magistrates on Monday carried out searches at various locations in a case related to fraudulent claim of income tax.
A CBK Spokesman said Multiple teams of the Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir), in the presence of Executive Duty Magistrates, carried out searches of numerous residences and office premises of accused/ suspect individuals allegedly involved in Case FIR No’s. 27/2023 and 28/2023 of P/S EOW, Srinagar (CB-Kashmir).
He said the cases pertain to the criminal manipulation/ tampering of electronic and other data which enabled the perpetrators of the crime to fraudulently claim refund of Income Tax shown to have been earlier deducted at source etc, he said.
“The said criminal acts have resulted in wrongful pecuniary gain running into crores of Rupees to the accused individuals while causing a corresponding financial loss to the Income Tax Department, Government of India,” he said.
The CBK spokesman said these cases had been registered on 25-05-2023 upon receipt of a complaint from the Office of the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Srinagar.
“The searches were carried out as part of the ongoing investigation of the cases. Due diligence and all procedures mandated by law were followed in conducting the searches,” he said.
The spokesman said no arrests were made during the search operation. However, some incriminating documents, desktop & laptop computers etc. have been recovered and seized.
“These have been taken on record for examination and further analysis as probable evidence in the cases,” he said.
The spokesman said investigation of the cases is progressing satisfactorily and further updates would be shared at an opportune time in the future.
