Crime Branch (CB) Jammu arrested an absconding criminal after 18 years from New Delhi. “The accused namely Sukreti Gupta wife of Suram Chand, resident of H No 92, Shanti Nagar Jammu, was involved in duping the complainant of Rs 1.85 lakh,” a police official said. He said after registration of the case vide FIR No. 09/2005 U/S 420, RPC 138 of NI Act of police station Crime Branch Jammu following a written complaint lodged by one Padam Singh son of Krishan Singh, resident of 582/B-5 in 2002, the said accused was at large and was constantly evading her arrest. “The charge-sheet of the case was produced by Crime Branch Jammu in the Court of Law on 29-11-2006 against the accused. Thereafter, the Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class (Forest) Jammu had declared the accused as absconder U/S 512 CrPC,” he added. The police official said that with meticulous planning and effective coordination by the Crime Branch team, specific inputs were developed and hideout was raided in New Delhi and she was arrested. The arrested accused is being produced before the Court of law for Judicial determination, he added.
