Budgam, Dec 18: In a major crackdown on job fraud, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch has filed a charge sheet against two individuals for allegedly duping a complainant of ₹11 lakh by falsely promising a government job.
The charge sheet, filed under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC, has been presented before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam, marking a significant step in exposing organised cheating networks operating under the guise of employment assurances.
As per a statement, The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a charge sheet in FIR No. 08/2024 under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC against two accused persons in connection with a cheating and conspiracy case involving a fake promise of a government job.
The charge sheet has been presented before the Hon’ble Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam, for judicial determination, it reads.
The case owes it’s origin from a written complaint alleging that Mst. Ishrat Bano D/o Mohd Ayoub Bhat, resident of Zirhama, District Kupwara, dishonestly induced the complainant to part with a sum of ₹11,00,000/- on the false pretext that her husband would arrange a government job for him, it reads.
Acting on this assurance, the complainant transferred the said amount into a bank account.. Despite repeated assurances, neither was any government job arranged nor was the money returned, it reads.
Statement reads that, upon receipt of the complaint, a detailed probe was initiated by the Economic Offences Wing, Kashmir. During investigation, it surfaced that the amount was credited into the bank account of accused Gulzar Ahmad Wani @ Shahid S/o Shamas Din Wani, resident of Zirhama/Liderwan, District Kupwara.
The probe further revealed that there existed no husband-wife relationship between the accused Gulzar Ahmad Wani @ Shahid and Mst. Ishrat Bano, exposing the conspiracy and fraudulent intent behind the transaction, it reads.
The investigation established prima facie involvement of both accused in acts of cheating and criminal conspiracy. Consequently, the case was registered at Police Station EOW Kashmir (Crime Branch Kashmir) and, after completion of investigation, the allegations were found proved.
Accordingly, the charge sheet has been submitted before the competent court for judicial adjudication, reads the statement.
