Srinagar, August 2: Crime Branch Kashmir on Saturday said that its Economic Offences Wing carried of searches at several places in Anantnag in connection with a cheating case.
CBK said that its The Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) today carried out searches at several locations in District Anantnag in connection with an FIR and arrested a accused person namely Shahid Rehman Bhat S/o Ab. Rehman Bhat R/o Shangus, Nowgam District Anantnag (Proprietor of M/S AR Trading Agri Services Pvt. Ltd) involved in swindling crores of rupees.
The brief facts that led to the registration of the case are that the Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) received multiple written complaints, wherein it was alleged that Shahid Rehman Bhat S/o Ab. Rehman Bhat R/o Shangus, Nowgam District Anantnag (Proprietor of M/S AR Trading Agri Services Pvt. Ltd) has cheated them on the pretext of providing them High Density Apple Plants. The complainants further alleged that the accused after receiving huge amount of money neither provided those High Density Apple Plants nor returned the money but has gone into hiding. Perusal of the bank transaction statements submitted by the complainants reveal that the accused has grabbed Crores of rupees from innocent complainants/farmers.
Pertinent to mention that the criminal act on the part of the accused prima facie discloses commission of offence punishable U/S 318 (4) BNS 2023. Cognizance has already been taken in case FIR No. 16/2025 dated 21.07.2025 in P/S Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir).
“The accused had applied for “bail”, however, the bail application has been rejected by the Hon’ble Court of Addl. Sessions Judge Anantnag by virtue of order dated 02.08.2025, reads the statement.
