SRINAGAR: The Jammu Crime Branch’s Economic Offences Wing has filed charges against an individual following allegations of fraudulent activities involving the deceit and swindling of unemployed youths out of their hard-earned money.
These allegations centered on the promise of securing a job as a Probationary Officer at J&K Bank. The investigation, conducted by the primary investigative agency of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, confirmed the validity of these claims.
According to an official statement, the accused, identified as Ashiq Hussain from Barthi village in Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda, enticed the complainant, Raghubir Singh Chib, hailing from Netar Kothen village in Jammu district, alongside other job-seeking youths.
Hussain posed as a Deputy Secretary in the Civil Secretariat, despite his actual designation as a class-IV employee in the PDD Special Division, Gandoh.
The statement elaborated that the Lt Governor’s Grievance Cell received a complaint, wherein the complainant asserted that he fell victim to the accused’s fraudulent scheme.
The accused persuaded him to part with Rs Six Lakhs under the false pretense of securing a Probationary Officer position at J&K Bank.
Subsequently, criminal proceedings were launched against the accused with the endorsement of Crime Headquarters, marked as a preliminary verification step.
During the investigation, the preliminary evidence appeared to confirm the allegations, leading to the official registration of the case under the appropriate legal sections for a more thorough inquiry. Throughout the investigative process, both tangible and testimonial evidence were collected, alongside the identification of circumstantial evidence. This comprehensive body of evidence has established the occurrence of offenses under the relevant legal provisions.
