SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch, Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet against three persons for allegedly duping job aspirants of ₹23 lakh by promising them government jobs and issuing forged appointment-related documents.
The chargesheet was filed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, in connection with FIR No. 01/2026 registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).
The accused have been identified as Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh alias Gulzar of Palpora Pamposh Colony, Noor Bagh, Srinagar, Mohammad Yousuf Wani of Kunzer in Baramulla district, and Mohammad Abdullah Mir of Shivath, Sumbal, in Bandipora district.
According to the Crime Branch, the case originated from a written complaint alleging that Sheikh collected ₹23 lakh from the complainants after assuring them of government employment. Investigators said the accused allegedly issued forged appointment orders, identity cards, licences, appointment letters, and fake police and CID verification documents to lend credibility to the fraudulent recruitment offers.
During the investigation, the EOW found the allegations to be substantiated and concluded that the three accused had acted in connivance to deceive the complainants and obtain their money through fraudulent means.
After completing the investigation and collecting what it described as sufficient evidence, the Economic Offences Wing filed the chargesheet before the court for trial.
The Crime Branch has urged members of the public to exercise caution against fraudulent job rackets and verify the authenticity of recruitment offers through official channels. It also appealed to victims of economic fraud to report such incidents to the Senior Superintendent of Police, EOW Kashmir, or lodge complaints through the Crime Branch’s official email.
