Srinagar, 8 December (H.S.): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir today filed a chargesheet in an alleged job scam involving fraudulent promises of appointments in Jammu and Kashmir Bank.

A spokesperson said the chargesheet in FIR No. 50/2023 has been filed under Sections 420, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Ranbir Penal Code against two accused: Mohd Ashraf Sheikh of Pahloo Kulgam and Aijaz-ul-Rehman Manroo of Bulbul Bagh, Barzulla, Srinagar.

According to the spokesperson, the case began after a written complaint alleged that the duo lured aspiring candidates on the false promise of securing jobs in J&K Bank and collected large sums of money from them. “The accused had gone to the extent of issuing fake and forged appointment orders to convince the victims,” he said.

Investigators said that during the probe, documentary evidence, witness statements and forensic analysis confirmed the involvement of both accused in the fraudulent scheme. The spokesperson added that the evidence “clearly establishes a criminal conspiracy to deceive the complainants for financial gain.”

The Crime Branch said the chargesheet has now been placed before the competent court for judicial proceedings.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar