CBK Chargesheets Private Company Director in Kashmir Job Scam | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) has filed a chargesheet in a cheating and criminal conspiracy case against the director of a private company accused of defrauding trainees in Kashmir, officials said.

The chargesheet in FIR No. 04/2022, registered under Sections 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code, has been submitted before the Court of the Sub-Judge, Sumbal, against Ranjeet Prasad, son of Samdeo Prasad, a resident of Maksudpur in Gopalganj district of Bihar.

The case stems from a written complaint alleging that True Dreams Project India Pvt. Ltd. (TDPI), through its director, carried out a recruitment drive in Kashmir in which around 1,300 trainees were engaged. Investigators said the trainees were promised monthly salaries ranging between Rs 5,000 and Rs 12,000, but were instead asked to deposit Rs 2,400 each as a registration fee. Despite collecting the money, the company allegedly failed to pay any salary.

During the investigation, the EOW said it was prima facie established that several innocent students were cheated on the pretext of providing tuition and employment opportunities. The investigation, supported by oral and documentary evidence, concluded that offences under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC were made out against the accused.

Officials said the accused did not cooperate with the investigation and could not be traced at the address provided. Consequently, the chargesheet has been filed in absentia after initiating proceedings under Section 512 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.