EOW Kashmir Registers Three Cases Against Notorious Fraudster

Srinagar, May 12: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K on Tuesday registered three cases against a Kupwara resident for allegedly duping several people on the pretext of providing government jobs in departments and financial institutions, officials said.

The accused, Abdul Majeed Mir of Lastiyal Kalaroos in Kupwara, was booked following a preliminary probe which revealed he had collected large sums of money from victims by falsely promising government employment.

According to EOW, the accused prepared and supplied fake and forged appointment orders purportedly issued by government agencies and J&K Bank to gain the trust of victims.

“The acts committed by the accused prima facie attract offences punishable under relevant sections of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), the erstwhile Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS),” the agency said.

EOW further stated that Mir is a habitual offender and that Crime Branch Kashmir has already filed chargesheets in two previous cases against him.