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What Is Economic Offences Wing

Economic Offences Wing is Located at Police Bhawan, near EKANA Stadium, Gomti Nagar Vistar, LucknowPh : 0522-2724424

Email: [email protected]

A brief history of organization:

  • Economic Offences Wing (EOW) was initially established in 1970 within CID to deal with economic offences.
  • In 1972 Govt. entrusted EOW to investigate economic offences concerned with following 10 departments:
  • In 1977, EOW became a separate specialized investigation branch of U.P. Police.
  • In 2006 scope of EOW was further increased to investigate and enquire economic offenses involving all Government departments.
  • In 2018, the Government notified creation of Police Stations in 4 EOW sectors offices namely Lucknow, Varanasi, Meerut and Kanpur.

Main functions of EOW:

  • EOW conducts Investigation into cases of cheating, fraud and misappropriation of government money involving various Government departments, organizations and Corporations.
  • Government in its discretion can also entrust this agency with cases concerning private persons or companies or corporations, depending upon the ramification of the economic offences committed.
  • The EOW also collects intelligence regarding loss of Govt. Revenue and brings all such cases to the knowledge of the Govt. for appropriate follow up action.
  • EOW also investigates cases related to fake stamp papers/NBFCs/Multi level marketing Schemes/ Ponzi schemes and chit fund scams.
  • EOW only conducts enquiries or investigations into complaints or FIRs which are entrusted to the agency by Home department.
  • EOW is the nodal agency at state level for information sharing with Central Economic Intelligence Bureau.
  • EOW also represents UP Police at the centre in various forums for information sharing and coordinated action for prevention of economic offences.
  • EOW is covered under section 8(1)(H) of Right to Information Act, 2005 and is exempted from disclosure of information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders.
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Organizational structure of EOW:

  • EOW is headed by the D.G. EOW and its headquarters is located at new Police Bhavan on 4th Floor, Tower-3, at Lucknow.
  • EOW is organized into 5 sectors out of which Lucknow sector and Headquarter Sector are located at Lucknow and other three sectors have offices at Meerut, Kanpur and Varanasi. Each Sector is headed by an SP rank officer.
  • A Special Cell to deal with cases of Non-Banking Finance Companies and Copyright Act was established in EOW in year 2000. It is headed by a D. I.G. who is assisted by a Superintendent of Police. The Special Cell operates from the EOW headquarters and coordinates this work amongst various enforcement agencies at district level. It also acts as the nodal agency for economic crimes involving fake stamp papers / non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), Multi level marketing scheme frauds, ponzi schemes, chit fund scams etc.

Some important enquiries/investigation being carried out recently

  • Scam involving irregular investment of UPPCL CPF and PF funds in DHFL against norms.
  • Bike boat scam involving siphoning off of investor money by Garvit Innovative promoters.
  • Misappropriation of Govt. money from stamp sale at Badaun Dataganj Treasury.
  • Irregularities in utilization of Govt. money in Composite school grants in Unnao district.
  • Irregularities in distribution of scholarships in social welfare department in Unnao, Meerut ,Kanpur.

Important CONTACT numbers:

Any definite information regarding loss of government revenue may be intimated at following phone numbers.

DG, EOW

0522- 2787053

ADG, EOW

0522- 2287253

IG (W)

IG (East)

DIG

0522- 2724442

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Lucknow Sector

0522- 2724425

Head Quarter Sector

0522- 2724425

Special Cell

0522- 2724425

Meerut Sector

0121- 2708200

Kanpur Sector

0512- 2322543

Varanasi Sector

0542- 2501450

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