SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has registered three separate cases against a Kupwara resident for allegedly duping multiple individuals on the pretext of providing government jobs, officials said.
Officials said the accused, Abdul Majeed Mir of Lastiyal Kalaroos, Kupwara, is alleged to have collected substantial sums of money from victims by falsely promising employment in various government departments and financial institutions.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused also prepared and circulated forged appointment orders purportedly issued by government agencies and the Jammu and Kashmir Bank to deceive victims and gain their trust.
Police said the offences prima facie attract provisions under the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), the erstwhile Indian Penal Code (IPC), and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The accused is described as a habitual offender and has previously been chargesheeted in two separate cases by Crime Branch Kashmir.
Meanwhile, authorities have urged the public to remain vigilant against such economic frauds and to report any suspicious activities to the Senior Superintendent of Police, EOW Kashmir, Crime Branch JK. Complaints can also be sent to [sspeow-kmr@jkpolice.gov.in](mailto:sspeow-kmr@jkpolice.gov.in).
