Srinagar, Jan 18: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has registered a criminal case against seven individuals for allegedly cheating and duping innocent people, particularly unemployed youth, by promising them government jobs in exchange for money, officials said on Sunday.
Officials said the case was initiated following a written complaint received by the Economic Offences Wing, alleging that the accused persons were fraudulently inducing job aspirants by assuring them employment in various government departments, including banks, the Agriculture Department and defence services.
During the preliminary verification conducted by the Economic Offences Wing, the allegations were found to be prima facie substantiated. Officials said the accused allegedly collected around Rs 39 lakh from multiple victims for facilitating their appointments in government services. However, instead of securing legitimate employment, the victims were allegedly provided with fake and forged appointment orders.
The probe further revealed that the accused had managed and used SIM cards registered in the names of other individuals to carry out acts of cheating and fraud. Verification of the appointment orders supplied to the victims confirmed that the documents were forged and not issued by any authorised department.
Based on the findings, a case has been formally registered at Police Station Economic Offences Wing, Crime Branch Kashmir, under Sections 420, 468, 472 and 120-B of the RPC. Further investigation into the matter is underway to identify the full extent of the fraud and other possible accomplices.
The Economic Offences Wing has advised the general public, especially unemployed youth, to remain cautious of individuals or groups offering government jobs in return for money. Officials urged people to report such fraudulent activities immediately to the nearest police station or the Economic Offences Wing to prevent further victimisation. [KNT]
