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SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed charge-sheet against two accused persons in connection with a cheating and conspiracy case, involving fake promise of a government job.
The charge sheet in FIR No. 08/2024 under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC has been presented before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam, for judicial determination.
The case originated from a written complaint alleging that Ishrat Bano, daughter of Mohd Ayoub Bhat, a resident of Zirhama, District Kupwara, dishonestly induced the complainant to part with Rs 11, 00,000 on the false pretext that her husband would arrange a government job for him.
Acting on this assurance, the complainant transferred the said amount into a bank account. Despite repeated assurances, neither was any government job arranged nor was the money returned.
Upon receipt of the complaint, a detailed probe was initiated by the Economic Offences Wing, Kashmir. During investigation, it surfaced that the amount was credited into the bank account of accused Gulzar Ahmad Wani alias Shahid, son of Shamas Din Wani, resident of Zirhama/Liderwan, District Kupwara.
The probe further revealed that there existed no husband-wife relationship between the accused Gulzar Ahmad Wani and Ishrat Bano, exposing the conspiracy and fraudulent intent behind the transaction.
An official spokesperson of Crime Branch Kashmir said the investigation established prima facie involvement of both accused in acts of cheating and criminal conspiracy, adding that such scams exploiting job aspirants would be dealt with strictly under law.
Consequently, the case was registered at Police Station EOW Kashmir and, after completion of investigation, the allegations were found proved. Accordingly, the charge sheet has been submitted before court.
