Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has registered three separate cases against accused Abdul Majeed Mir, son of Abdul Rahim Mir, a resident of Lastiyal Kalaroos, Kupwara, for allegedly cheating several persons on the pretext of providing government jobs in different departments and financial institutions, officials said.
Preliminary investigations conducted by the agency revealed that the accused had collected huge amounts of money from victims by falsely assuring them of government employment. The accused had prepared and supplied fake and forged appointment orders purportedly issued by government agencies and J&K Bank to deceive victims and gain their trust, the EOW Kashmir said in a statement issued here.
The acts committed by the accused prima facie attract offences punishable under relevant sections of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), the erstwhile Indian Penal Code (IPC), and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
According to officials, Abdul Majeed Mir is a notorious offender against whom the Crime Branch Kashmir has already challaned two cases in the past.
The general public has been advised to remain vigilant against economic fraudsters and report any such incidents directly to SSP EOW Kashmir (Crime Branch J&K) Abdul Waheed Shah. Victims of economic fraud may also send complaints to the official email: ss********@**********ov.in.