Budgam: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a charge sheet against two persons in a fake government job scam, involving allegations of cheating and criminal conspiracy.
Officials said the charge sheet in FIR No. 08/2024, registered under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC, has been presented before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam, for judicial determination.
The case originated from a written complaint alleging that Mst. Ishrat Bano, daughter of Mohd Ayoub Bhat and a resident of Zirhama, district Kupwara, induced the complainant to part with ₹11 lakh on the false promise that her husband would arrange a government job for him. Acting on this assurance, the complainant transferred the amount into a bank account. However, neither was any job arranged nor was the money returned despite repeated assurances.
Following the receipt of the complaint, the Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar, launched a detailed investigation. During the probe, it was revealed that the amount had been credited into the bank account of accused Gulzar Ahmad Wani alias Shahid, son of Shamas Din Wani, a resident of Zirhama/Liderwan, district Kupwara. The investigation further established that there was no husband-wife relationship between the two accused, exposing the conspiracy and fraudulent intent behind the transaction.
The investigation established prima facie involvement of both accused in offences of cheating and criminal conspiracy. Accordingly, the case was registered at Police Station EOW Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir) and, after completion of investigation, the allegations were found substantiated. The charge sheet has been submitted before the competent court for further legal proceedings.