EOW Kashmir Charges Srinagar Man in Multi-Lakh Overseas Job Fraud

Srinagar, Jul 3: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet against a Srinagar resident for allegedly duping several job aspirants of lakhs of rupees by promising overseas employment through forged documents, officials said on Friday.

The chargesheet in FIR No. 67/2021 has been filed before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, under Sections 420, 468 and 471 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) against Fayaz Ahmad Zarger, son of Mohd. Shafi Zarger, a resident of Qutub Din Pora, Aali Kadal, Jamia Masjid, Srinagar.

According to officials, the case was registered following a written complaint alleging that the accused, who operated M/s HR Choice International Education Consultancy at Karanagar, Srinagar, lured the complainant with false assurances of securing employment in Bahrain.

The investigation revealed that the accused allegedly targeted multiple job seekers aspiring to work abroad, collected substantial sums of money from them, and provided forged job offer letters, visas, air tickets and other fabricated travel-related documents.

To make the scheme appear genuine, the victims were allegedly made to participate in online interviews, undergo medical examinations and sign employment-related agreements. However, despite receiving large amounts of money, the accused neither arranged the promised jobs nor refunded the victims, officials said.

The investigation established the allegations against the accused, following which all legal formalities were completed and the chargesheet was filed before the competent court for judicial proceedings.

The Economic Offences Wing has advised the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent job and immigration agents and urged citizens to report cases of economic fraud to the SSP, EOW Kashmir, Crime Branch J&K, or lodge complaints through the official email for appropriate legal action.