Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch has filed a charge sheet against two persons in connection with a fake government job scam, involving cheating and criminal conspiracy.
An official spokesperson said the charge sheet in FIR No. 08/2024, registered under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC, has been submitted 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 resident of Zirhama, Kupwara, fraudulently induced the complainant to part with ₹11 lakh on the false assurance that her husband would arrange a government job for him. Acting on the promise, the complainant transferred the amount to a bank account, but neither was any job arranged nor was the money returned despite repeated assurances.
During investigation, the EOW Kashmir found that the money was credited to the bank account of Gulzar Ahmad Wani alias Shahid, son of Shamas Din Wani, a resident of Zirhama/Liderwan in Kupwara district. The probe further revealed that Ishrat Bano and Gulzar Ahmad Wani were not husband and wife, exposing the conspiracy and fraudulent intent behind the transaction.
The investigation established prima facie involvement of both accused in cheating and criminal conspiracy. Following completion of the probe, the Crime Branch filed the charge sheet before the competent court for further legal proceedings.
