Srinagar, Jan 17,: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has registered a criminal case against an individual, a former police employee, for allegedly cheating and duping innocent people on the pretext of providing government jobs.
Officials said the case was registered after the Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar, received a written complaint from multiple complainants who accused the individual of fraudulently collecting around Rs 23 lakh by promising them government employment. The accused allegedly assured the victims of confirmed jobs and, in return, took substantial sums of money from them.
According to the complaint, the accused went to the extent of issuing fake appointment orders to make the fraud appear genuine. He is also accused of supplying forged documents, including fake identity cards, licenses, appointment letters, and fabricated police and CID verification reports, to gain the trust of the complainants.
Following the receipt of the complaint, the Economic Offences Wing initiated a preliminary probe to verify the allegations. During the inquiry, officials found the claims to be prima facie substantiated. The investigation revealed that the accused had allegedly devised a systematic method to cheat job aspirants by exploiting their desperation for government employment and issuing forged documents under false assurances.
Officials said the accused succeeded in extracting large sums of money from the complainants, misrepresenting his capacity and influence to secure government jobs. The money, investigators believe, was collected over a period of time through repeated false promises and fabricated paperwork.
Taking cognizance of the findings of the preliminary probe, the Economic Offences Wing registered a formal case at Police Station EOW, Srinagar, under Sections 420, 467, 468, and 471 of the Ranbir Penal Code. These sections relate to cheating, forgery, and the use of forged documents as genuine.
The accused is now under investigation, and officials said further probe is underway to identify additional victims, trace the money trail, and ascertain whether more individuals were involved in the racket.
