EOW chargesheets two in fake government job scam

Srinagar, Dec 18: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) has submitted a charge sheet against two accused in a fake job scam case in Budgam, officials said on Thursday

They said the chargesheet has been filed against Ishrat Bano, daughter of Mohd Ayoub Bhat, a resident of Zirhama, district Kupwara, and Gulzar Ahmad Wani alias Shahid, son of Shamas Din Wani, a resident of Zirhama/Liderwan, district Kupwara, in FIR No. 08/2024 under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Budgam, in connection with a cheating and criminal conspiracy case involving a fake promise of a government job.

A CBK spokesperson said in a statement that the case owes originated from a written complaint alleging that Mst. Ishrat Bano D/o Mohd Ayoub Bhat, resident of Zirhama, District Kupwara, dishonestly induced the complainant to part with a sum of ₹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, Srinagar. During investigation, it surfaced that the amount was credited into the bank account of accused Gulzar Ahmad Wani @ Shahid S/o 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 @ Shahid and Mst. Ishrat Bano, exposing the conspiracy and fraudulent intent behind the transaction.

The investigation established prima facie involvement of both accused in acts of cheating and criminal conspiracy. Consequently, the case was registered at Police Station EOW Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir) and, after completion of investigation, the allegations were found proved. Accordingly, the charge sheet has been submitted before the competent court for judicial adjudication.