Kupwara, Dec 13 : Police in Kupwara have launched an investigation into a major job fraud case following a complaint by a local resident.
The complaint, filed by Mohd Maqbool Dar, accuses Zahoor Ahmad Ganaie, a resident of Dogerpora Kalaroos, and others of defrauding unemployed individuals by falsely promising them government jobs in the Health Department in exchange for money and original educational certificates.
“According to the complainant, he paid Rs. 15,000 and submitted his wife’s original educational certificates to Zahoor Ahmad, who assured them of securing a government job. Zahoor Ahmad allegedly lured the complainant and his wife to the District Hospital Kupwara, claiming they would receive the job engagement order there. However, upon reaching the hospital, they discovered that several other individuals had also been misled into giving money and certificates,” a statement issued by police.
It reads as, instead of securing the promised jobs, Zahoor Ahmad later claimed that the money was handed to three other individuals, two from Kupwara and Srinagar and an unnamed woman.
Similarly, it reads an FIR (No. 284/2024) has been registered at PS Kupwara under relevant legal provisions. Preliminary investigations suggest that the accused are part of a well-organized syndicate targeting unemployed youth by misappropriating money and retaining their official documents.
Notably, the Kupwara Police is actively working to arrest all those involved in the fraud. Authorities have urged citizens to remain vigilant and report any suspicious financial transactions or job offers to the nearest police station.
