CBK Files Chargesheet in Fake Government Job Scam | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch has filed a charge sheet in a cheating and criminal conspiracy case involving a fake promise of a government job, officials said on Thursday.

The charge sheet in FIR No. 08/2024, registered under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC, has been submitted before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam, for judicial determination.

According to officials, the case originated from a written complaint alleging that Ishrat Bano, daughter of Mohammad Ayoub Bhat and a resident of Zirhama in Kupwara district, dishonestly induced the complainant to part with Rs 11 lakh by falsely claiming that her husband would arrange a government job for him. Acting on this assurance, the complainant transferred the amount into a bank account. However, despite repeated assurances, neither was any job arranged nor was the money returned.

Following receipt of the complaint, a detailed investigation was launched by the EOW in Srinagar. During the probe, it emerged that the money had been credited to the bank account of accused Gulzar Ahmad Wani alias Shahid, son of Shamas Din Wani, a resident of Zirhama/Liderwan in Kupwara district.

Investigators further found that there was no husband-wife relationship between Gulzar Ahmad Wani and Mst Ishrat Bano, exposing the conspiracy and fraudulent intent behind the transaction.

The investigation established prima facie involvement of both accused in cheating and criminal conspiracy. After completion of the probe, the allegations were found to be substantiated, leading to the filing of the charge sheet before the competent court for further judicial proceedings, officials added.