Srinagar, Oct 14: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against a Kupwara resident accused of defrauding insurance policyholders by diverting their payments into personal bank accounts.

The chargesheet, submitted before the Sub-Judge’s Court in Kupwara, names Salim Akbar, a resident of Hyhama Batapora, presently living in Malpora Nagri Hatmullah, as the main accused in the case.

Officials said the case stemmed from a complaint lodged at Police Post Dragmulla, alleging that Akbar had engaged in fraudulent activities targeting unsuspecting insurance customers. A preliminary inquiry revealed that the accused, a former tele-caller with reputed insurance firms such as Max Life Insurance and Aditya Birla Sun Life, had collected policy instalments

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