Jammu, Aug 25: Crime Branch Jammu has booked a doctor, a bank manager, a government teacher, a female fraudster and several others for their alleged involvement in major frauds and job scams amounting to Rs 2.62 crore. Officials said four separate FIRs have been registered for in-depth investigations.
In the first case, an FIR was registered against Dr Liyaqat Ali, a government dental surgeon then posted at Vijaypur, for allegedly duping a complainant of Rs 21 lakh on the pretext of arranging an MBBS seat for his son and securing a job in J&K Bank for his nephew. Officials noted that this is the third case against Dr Ali, who has been described as a habitual offender.
The second case pertains to Amit Dogra, branch manager of J&K Grameen Bank, who has been accused of misusing his official position while posted at Rajouri and Simbal More. He allegedly misappropriated Rs 55 lakh by opening and disbursing loans in the name of non-existent business units, according to a complaint filed by the bank’s Chief of Audit, Inspection and Vigilance.
In another case, government teacher Jameel Anjum Mir of Jammu has been accused of cheating a woman of Rs 15 lakh and 45 tolas of gold valued at Rs 44.10 lakh, totalling Rs 59.10 lakh, on the pretext of providing her a government lecturer’s job. Crime Branch said that Mir, currently under suspension and lodged in jail in another case, has a history of similar frauds with at least 12 cases already registered against him.
The fourth case involves a notorious female fraudster from Ramgarh in Samba district along with Daleep Singh of Bantalab Jammu and others, who allegedly duped nine victims of Rs 1.27 crore on the promise of securing government jobs. This is the second such case registered against the accused woman in connection with job scams.
Senior Superintendent of Police Crime Jammu, Benam Tosh, confirmed that FIRs No. 51/2025, 52/2025, 53/2025 and 54/2025 have been lodged at the Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Jammu. He said detailed investigations are underway to establish the extent of the frauds and identify all persons involved. (KNT)
