SRINAGAR: Srinagar Police have arrested a man accused of allegedly defrauding several businessmen and shopkeepers through fraudulent means and impersonation, officials said on Sunday.
The accused has been identified as Ubaid Maqbool Khawaja, son of Maqbool Ahmad Khawaja, a resident of Gomal Chek in Tangdar and presently residing at Habib Colony, Alochi Bagh.
Police said Khawaja was arrested in connection with FIR No. 45/2026 registered at Police Station Mahraj Gunj under Sections 318(4) and 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
According to police, multiple complaints have been received against the accused from different parts of the Valley. Several cases have also been registered against him at different police stations.
These include FIR No. 76/2022 under Section 430 of the IPC at Police Station Kothibagh and FIR No. 83/2023 under Sections 201, 379, 416 and 430 of the IPC at Police Station Pulwama, police said.
Police further said the accused had previously been detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) over his alleged continued involvement in criminal activities.
Further investigation is underway to identify his wider network and determine his alleged involvement in other instances of fraud, police said.
