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Jammu, Sep 5: <\/strong>The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu on Saturday filed a fresh chargesheet against 10 accused in connection with the alleged misappropriation and diversion of over Rs 1.38 crore from Sub-Treasury Dharmari in Reasi district, an official said.<\/p>\n The supplementary chargesheet was presented before the Court of Reasi’s Chief Judicial Magistrate, in a case registered in 2024 in connection with alleged manipulation of the Treasury-Net system and preparation and use of forged bills and vouchers under pension and National Pension System (NPS) heads, resulting in the alleged diversion of Government funds, a spokesperson of the Crime Branch said.<\/p>\n He said the case was initially registered at Arnas Police Station based on a complaint by Reasi District Treasury Officer Qamar Rehman.<\/p>\n Subsequently, the investigation was transferred to the Crime Branch (EOW) Jammu, the spokesman said, adding that the investigating agency conducted a detailed examination and scrutiny of the Treasury records, bank account transactions and relevant bills and vouchers pertaining to the case.<\/p>\n During the investigation, the spokesperson said relevant bills and vouchers were subjected to forensic examination.<\/p>\n He said the FSL report, along with other documentary and oral evidence collected, indicated that the questioned bills and vouchers were allegedly prepared by the principal accused.<\/p>\n The investigation also examined the signatures appearing on the relevant documents and their connection with the officials concerned, he said.<\/p>\n Based on the evidence collected during the investigation, offences under various sections of the IPC have been established against three principal accused — Ali Hussain Shah, Balbir Singh and Ajeet Kumar, the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n He said the investigation also established offences under relevant sections of law against seven additional accused persons — Arshad-e-Azam, Abrar-e-Azam, Rubeena Kousar, Mohd Rafiq, Shokat Ali, Mohd Ashraf and Nasib Mohammad — in connection with the alleged dishonest receipt and retention of government funds.<\/p>\n The investigation remains open for tracing any further diversion of government funds and for ascertaining the involvement, if any, of other persons, the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n