SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against a man accused of impersonating a CID officer and cheating people by promising government jobs and transfers in lieu of money.
The chargesheet has been filed against Ghulam Hassan Dar, son of Mohammad Yousuf Dar, a resident of Dhobi Ghat, Hazratbal, before the court of Sub-Judge Srinagar in connection with FIR No. 24/2023 registered under Sections 420 and 468 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
According to the EOW, the case originated from a written complaint alleging that the accused posed as a CID officer posted in Delhi and fraudulently induced people by claiming to have official connections that could secure government favours.
The accused allegedly promised to facilitate the transfer of a Railway Department employee from Uttarakhand to Srinagar. He also allegedly assured a victim of an appointment as a Nursing Orderly in the Health Department and provided fake appointment orders and a forged deputation letter.
Investigators said the accused cheated people of lakhs of rupees through these fraudulent promises.
The EOW said the allegations were substantiated during the investigation, following which the case was concluded as proved and the chargesheet submitted before the court for judicial determination.
The chargesheet has been filed in absentia under Section 512 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), as the accused is absconding, the agency said.
Meanwhile, the SSP, EOW Kashmir, has advised people to verify the credentials of individuals claiming official connections and not to pay money through unauthorised channels for government jobs or transfers.
The public has also been urged to report such fraudulent activities to the EOW Kashmir.
